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GlasgowBeethoven's Symphony No.9 'Choral' with Hallé Choir
Chin, Beethoven
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Delyana Lazarova; Marta Fontanals-Simmons; Francesca Chiejina; Santiago Sánchez; Barnaby Rea
DortmundWeinberg: Die Passagierin – Mirga Gražinyte-TylaConcert performance
Weinberg: The Passenger
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; CBSO Chorus; Adrienn Miksch; Daveda Karanas
LondonThe Magic Flute
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Dalia Stasevska; Sir David McVicar; The Royal Opera; Julia Jones; John Macfarlane; Paule Constable
HamburgWeinberg: The Passenger / Mirga Gražinytė-TylaConcert performance
Weinberg: The Passenger
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; CBSO Chorus; Daveda Karanas; Adrienn Miksch
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A strong cast led by Jacquelyn Stucker revive Philip Venables’ convincing operatic take on playwright Sarah Kane's final testament.
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Mark-Anthony Turnage's operatic adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's tale of abuse provides rich entertainment even as it shocks.
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The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and University of Birmingham Singers revel in the ecstasy, majesty and glory of Stanford’s Requiem.
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Smyth's rarely performed tale of evil deeds on the Cornish coast provides searing drama marred by poor intelligibility and an overpowering orchestra.
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More of a distraction than an enhancement, Ulrich Rasche’s giant steel machine grinds down the performers of this dark Elektra, which ultimately stumbles over its own feet.
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Virtual Opera made real as Ravel's miniature masterpiece is recorded remotely around the world and melded with Leanne Vandenbussche’s picture-book drawings and the London Philharmonic Orchestra's soundtrack to create magic.