An old head on young shoulders: Valery Gergiev in Ravenna

By David Karlin, 28 June 2020

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“sitting in London, with live concerts apparently a distant prospect, it brought joy to the heart”

Reviewed at Rocca Brancaleone, Ravenna on 28 June 2020

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37

Beethoven, Symphony no. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op.68

Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini

Valery Gergiev, Conductor

Beatrice Rana, Piano

Celebrating Italian symphonic tradition with Riccardo Muti in Ravenna

Phillip Nones, 29th November

Riccardo Muti and the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra perform orchestral scores by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe Martucci.

***11

Alone in the universe: Muti conducts Verdi's Requiem in Madrid

Laura Furones, 14th April

Riccardo Muti conducts Verdi's Requiem in Madrid and forever changes the lives of the audience that witnessed in astonishment.

*****

Aroldo de Verdi vuelve a Rímini con una producción espléndida

Francisco Martínez Ramos, 27th August

Aroldo de Verdi vuelve a Rímini, 164 años después de su estreno, con una producción dirigida musicalmente por Manlio Benzi y con dirección escénica de Emilio Sala y Edoardo Sanchi.

****1

Männersachen: Ernani in Salzburg

Larissa Schütz, 29th August

Dass es nicht immer einer Inszenierung bedarf zeigte die konzertante Aufführung von Verdis Ernani unter leidenschaftlichem Dirigat von Riccardo Muti.

****1

Three card trick: La Scala’s gamble pays off in Pique Dame

Mark Pullinger, 23rd February

Valery Gergiev finally turns up to conduct an electrifying evening, crowned by Asmik Grigorian's full throttle performance as Liza.

****1

Miraculous Russians: Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky in Florence

Elena Luporini, 11th December

Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra call in at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for a programme of Prokofiev, Bartók and Stravinsky... and Gergiev picks up the keys to the city too.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

An old head on young shoulders: Gergiev and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini