An Enchanting Evening of Mozart by Candlelight

By Kay Kempin, 09 January 2011

Loading, please wait...

See full listing

Reviewed at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London on 7 January 2011

Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, "Strassburg", K216

Mozart, Requiem in D minor, K626

Vivace Chorus

Brandenburg Sinfonia

Nazrin Rashidova, Violin

Nathalie Chalkley, Soprano

Angharad Lyddon, Mezzo-soprano

Nicholas Scott, Tenor

David Shipley, Bass

Robert Porter, Conductor

Jeremy Backhouse, Conductor

ENO’s Mahagonny: biting, bleak, brilliantly executed satire

David Karlin, 16th February

Never has Brecht and Weill’s satire on the inhumanity of man to man been render with such utter darkness; Simon O’Neill heads up a superb cast.

*****

Ermonela Jaho gives a tragic twist to Puccini's La rondine

Peter Quantrill, 5th December

A new edition of Puccini's score springs to life in a meticulously prepared Opera Rara concert performance at the Barbican.

****1

Pountney’s vivid Simon Boccanegra at Grange Park Opera

Mark Pullinger, 5th June

Sir David Pountney's 1997 staging for Welsh National Opera is given a welcome new lease of life at Grange Park Opera, splendidly cast... with one major exception.

****1

Anna Pirozzi shines as a queen bee Turandot

Laura Servidei, 3rd July

Anna Pirozzi and Piero Pretti bring Italian sunshine to Baumgarten’s confused production at the Opernhaus Zürich.

**111

A memorable 1857 Simon Boccanegra from Elder and The Hallé

Rohan Shotton, 18th April

Sir Mark Elder conducts his final opera performance as Musical Director of The Hallé, a rare chance to hear the original version of Verdi's middle period opera.

*****

A delightful Midsummer Night’s Dream at Scottish Opera

David Smythe, 22nd February

Dominic Hill brings a touch of the theatre to a finely sung new production of Britten's opera, with Stuart Stratford conducting a driven ensemble.

*****

More reviews...

Kay Kempin

Flying the flag for all things classical, jazz and a bit experimental, Kay is an amateur pianist and musical scribbler. Kay has her Masters in Culture, Policy and Management from City University, London, and currently works as a fundraiser for the performing arts in New York City.