Our Panel of Judges

By Bachtrack, 01 April 2014

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Richard Wilcocks, 14th April

Accompanied by Joseph Middleton, Marianne Crebassa performs an exquisite recital of Debussy, Mahler, Mompou and Ravel.

*****

Diamonds and steel: Anna Pirozzi rules in La Scala’s Turandot revival

Laura Servidei, 14th April

Visually enchanting and meticulously staged, this centenary revival confirms Livermore's production as a modern classic.

****1

A cerebral bacchanalia: Young's bold, brainy Messiaen at Disney Hall

Néstor Castiglione, 13th April

Simone Young's take on Messiaen's Turangalîla with the Los Angeles Philharmonic proves a night to remember.

*****

Artistry at full throttle: Rafael Payare and the Pittsburgh Symphony

Sam Jacobson, 13th April

Can one be artful and musical while playing at maximum volume? In a program of López, Prokofiev and Stravinsky, Rafael Payare and the Pittsburgh Symphony answer a resounding yes.

*****

Drama/no drama from New York Theatre Ballet at Judson Church

Carla Escoda, 13th April

Anthony Tudor and Merce Cunningham provided the lighter fare in a mixed bill that featured two world premieres from Kevin Iega Jeff, a veteran of the Chicago dance scene, and Julian Donahue, a newer voice.

****1

Art imitates art in ETO’s bracing new Pagliacci

Dominic Lowe, 12th April

Divorced from Cavalleria rusticana, English Touring Opera’s contemporary take on Leoncavallo’s masterpiece ticks all the boxes.

****1

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