Kiss Me, Kate dazzles at the Proms

By Julia Savage, 04 August 2014

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Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 2 August 2014

Porter, Kiss me, Kate

John Wilson Orchestra

John Wilson, Conductor

Louise Clare Marshall, Vocals

Louise Dearman, Vocals

Ben Davis, Vocals

Alexandra Silber, Soprano

Tony Yazbeck, Vocals

James Docherty, Vocals

Michael Jibson, Vocals

Superlative playing from the John Wilson Orchestra

Benjamin Poore, 11th August

The effervescent John Wilson and his orchestra make Bernstein's musical sparks fly.

***11

A sharp, crisp Oklahoma! at the BBC Proms

Mark Valencia, 11th August

Nathaniel Hackmann, a stocky baritone with the tenderest of timbres, was like a reincarnation of Alfred Drake.

****1

Prom 38: John Wilson plays Gershwin

Kathryn Wareham, 13th August

A packed Royal Albert Hall were treated to no less than seventeen works written and inspired by George and Ira Gershwin, in addition to three encores.

****1

Bravura Bernstein with the John Wilson Orchestra

Frances Wilson, 5th September

Marking 25 years since the death of Leonard Bernstein, Prom 67 celebrated his writing for stage and screen in a lively and colourful performance by the John Wilson Orchestra.

****1

Smooth operation: the Frank Sinatra Prom

Charlotte Valori, 7th August

The John Wilson Orchestra was on superb form for this stylish Prom, delving into Sinatra's back catalogue with Seth MacFarlane.

***11

John Wilson Orchestra in Manchester

Andrew H. King, 19th November

Hooray for John Wilson and the magnificent musicians of his orchestra, for this programme of classics from Hollywood's golden age performed at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

*****

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Julia Savage

Julia works behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey as a PA. Outside of her job, she sings with a variety of ensembles in London and further afield, and undertakes freelance editorial and writing projects – from concert programmes to tasting notes.

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