London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano conductor; Clay Hilley Tristan; Sara Jakubiak Isolde; Marina Prudenskaya Brangaene; Franz-Josef Selig King Marke; Gyula Orendt Kurwenall Neal Cooper Melot; Michael Gibson Sailor/Shepherd; James Emerson Steersman; London Symphony Chorus I got myself into a ridiculous situation over this concert. I bought the ticket over a year ago and hadContinue reading “Wagner, Tristan and Isolde. LSO, Pappano, Barbican 1/7/26”
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Handel, Serse (concert performance). Academy of Ancient Music, Barbican 19/6/26
Academy of Ancient Music , Laurence Cummings director & harpsichord; Paula Murrihy, Serse; Louise Alder, Romilda; Rachel Redmond, Atalanta; Rebecca Leggett, Arsamene; Claudia Huckle, Amastre; Luca Tittoto, Ariodate; Thomas Chenhall, Elviro I am pretty sure I saw Xerxes at ENO at some point in the last 20 years, maybe at the last ENO revival inContinue reading “Handel, Serse (concert performance). Academy of Ancient Music, Barbican 19/6/26”
The Makropoulos Case, Janacek – concert performance, LSO/Rattle, Barbican 15/1/26,
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle conductor; Marlis Petersen Emilia Marty; Aleš Briscein Albert Gregor; Jan Martiník Dr Kolenatý; Peter Hoare Vitek; Svatopluk Sem Baron Jaroslav Prus It’s a strange piece of programming to have this concert performance (the 2nd of two) happening only two months after the ROHCG production of the same work. However……thisContinue reading “The Makropoulos Case, Janacek – concert performance, LSO/Rattle, Barbican 15/1/26,”
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