Prom 67: Inspired Mendelssohn from the Freiburger Barockorchester

By Dominic Lowe, 05 September 2017

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“Tart as a hedgerow blackberry, a swirl of colour and texture that metamorphosed into golden silk”

Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 3 September 2017

Mendelssohn, The Hebrides Overture, “Fingal's Cave”, Op.26

Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64

Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 5 in D major, "Reformation", Op.107

Wagner, Wesendonck Lieder: Träume

Isabelle Faust, Violin

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Pablo Heras-Casado, Conductor

Highly polished Mozart from Freiburg Baroque in Melbourne

Sandra Bowdler, 26th March

Melbourne-born soprano Sioghan Stagg returns for a one night stand with Kristian Bezuidenhout and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra as part of their Australian tour.

****1

Dionysian and Apollonian: René Jacobs conducts L'Orfeo in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 18th February

In a concert performance at the Berlin Philharmonie, conductor René Jacobs gives his own – thrilling – take on Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.

*****

Light and shadows in Rattle and Sellars' Médée at Staatsoper Berlin

Elena Luporini, 19th November

Reuniting two old friends and collaborators, the Staatsoper Berlin presents a new production of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Médée, with mixed results.

***11

Freiburg Baroque brings the Thames to Klosters

Mark Pullinger, 31st July

One of the world's top period instrument ensembles bring Handel's Water Music and other baroque classics to Klosters.

****1

Excellent revival of Claus Guth's Saul at Theater an der Wien

George Jahn, 20th April

“How Excellent.” The first words sung in Handel’s Saul are in praise of God and were first uttered in a performance nearly three centuries ago. But they apply equally to Claus Guth’s interpretation of the work staged by Theater an der Wien.

*****

Aquatic favourites from the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Zenaida des Aubris, 5th April

Maurice Steger makes his debut with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra in a concert of Baroque favourites.

*****

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.