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Author Archives: Mark Pullinger
Getting the band back together: Pappano leads The Royal Opera’s return to action
The Royal Opera: Live in Concert Royal Opera House, 5th September 2020 It’s déja vu all over again! The last work staged at the Royal Opera House before lockdown was La traviata, so it was somehow fitting that this Live … Continue reading
Netrebko and Eyvazov serve up Russian jewels in Salzburg gala
Tchaikovsky: Mikhail Tatarnikov/ Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 27th August 2020 The artist who raised my spirits the most during lockdown was undoubtedly Anna Netrebko. Whether posting Instagram photos of her cooking (vowing to open a restaurant!), painting intricate birch … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Netrebko, Mikhail Tatarnikov, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, Tchaikovsky, Yusif Eyvazov
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A warm Viennese embrace as Wagner and Bruckner meet in Salzburg
Christian Thielemann/ Vienna Philharmonic Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg Festival, 26th August 2020 Wagner and Bruckner are a classic concert pairing. One was a huge devotee of the other – Bruckner even studded the first version of his Third Symphony (dedicated to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruckner, Christian Thielemann, Elina Garanca, Salzburg Festival, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Wagner
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A granitic Beethoven 9 from Muti in Salzburg
Muti/ Vienna Philharmonic Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 17th August 2020 The last time I heard Beethoven’s Ninth was in February, the triumphant culmination of the Barbican’s Beethoven Weekender, where all nine symphonies were shared between five UK orchestras. Back then, we feared … Continue reading
Beethoven to raise the spirits from Argerich and Blomstedt in Lucerne
Blomstedt/ Lucerne Festival Orchestra KKL Concert Hall, Lucerne, 14th August 2020 “Life is Live” is the defiant banner under which this year’s revised Lucerne Festival was launched on Friday evening. A reduced audience in face masks, yes, and distanced orchestral … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, Herbert Blomstedt, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Martha Argerich
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