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Stutzmann and the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra © Chris Lee
In her final Carnegie Hall appearance as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the French conductor leads Schumann’s Fourth Symphony and Mozart’s Requiem
****1
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Mozart sings and Schoenberg sputters at the Philadelphia Orchestra

Nathalie Stutzmann © Jeff Fusco
In her first appearance with the orchestra this season, Nathalie Stutzmann offers overly tentative readings of Verklärte Nacht and Siegfried Idyll, alongside perfunctory excerpts from Don Giovanni.
**111
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“What a commotion!” A slapstick Finta giardiniera in Zurich

Zurich Opera stages Tatjana Gürbaca’s production of Mozart’s La finta giardiniera. True to the opera buffa genre, it teems with silliness.
**111
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A stunning Judas Maccabaeus at Göttingen

Laurence Cummings leads the FestspielOrchester Göttingen, the NDR Choir and an exemplary set of soloists led by in a definitive performance of Handel's oratorio.
*****
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Morlot brings underrated Stravinsky to dazzling life

In their generous all-Stravinsky programme, Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony uncover the hidden beauties of the neglected Perséphone through an innovative collaboration with visual artist Michael Curry.
*****
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Strange beauty: Berlioz's Requiem in Seattle

Continuing his celebration of the music of Hector Berlioz with the Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot leads an enthralling performance of the epic Requiem.
****1
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