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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Lion King: François-Frédéric Guy’s epic Beethoven at the Institut français
Mozart/Beethoven: François-Frédéric Guy **** Institut français, 28th March 2015 With grizzled mane and beard, there’s something handsomely leonine about François-Frédéric Guy. He also displays lion-like qualities at the piano: steely fingers, ready to pounce and rip chords apart, even emitting … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, François-Frédéric Guy, Institut français, Mozart
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Cockroaches and kaleidoscopes: Mikhail Rudy’s animated piano recital at King’s Place
Janáček, Mussorgsky: Mikhail Rudy *** King’s Place, 27th March 2015 In a piano recital, your eyes are usually fixed on the keyboard. Last night, all eyes were glued to the silver screen. The Institut Français’ three day festival “It’s all … Continue reading
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Tagged Janáček, King's Place, Mikhail Rudy, Mussorgsky
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Clattering cherry blossom: solid revival of Madama Butterfly at Covent Garden
Puccini: Madama Butterfly *** Royal Opera, 20th March 2015 The portents for this Madama Butterfly were highly promising: an effective, if sparse production, with a devastating final scene; a reliable Italian conductor in the pit; and a fine soprano, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Anush Hovhannisyan, Brian Jagde, Carlo Bosi, Enkelejda Shkosa, Gabriele Viviani, Jeremy White, Kristine Opolais, Madama Butterfly, Moshe Leiser, Nicola Luisotti, Patrice Caurier, Puccini, Royal Opera, Yuriy Yurchuk
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Gergiev’s earthy Pictures painted in rich oils
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Songs and Dances of Death; Night on Bare Mountain The loudest noise I’ve ever experienced in the concert hall was courtesy of Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky (then Kirov) Orchestra. Admittedly, it was in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferruccio Furlanetto, Mariinsky Orchestra, Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition, Valery Gergiev
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Wheel of Fortune: Carmina burana a safe bet for Birmingham Royal Ballet
Tchaikovsky: Serenade/ Orff: Carmina burana *** Birmingham Royal Ballet, Coliseum, 20th March 2015 Celebrating 20 years as Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, David Bintley brings his company to London for three nights (and an afternoon!) of seedy sex and drunken debauchery … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham Royal Ballet, Carmina burana, Céline Gittens, David Bintley, Elisha Willis, Ex Cathedra, George Balanchine, Iain Mackay, Jamie Bond, Jenna Roberts, Jeremy Budd, Madeleine Pierard, Mathias Dingman, Momoko Hirata, Orff, Paul Murphy, Philip Ellis, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Samara Downs, Serenade, Tchaikovsky, William Dazeley
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