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Tag Archives: Berlioz
In Rimsky’s Kitezh, Gergiev eventually weaves some Russian magic
Gergiev/ Mariinsky Orchestra Cadogan Hall, 8th October 2019 Punctuality isn’t exactly Valery Gergiev’s strength. Years of experience teach you never to expect a Mariinsky Orchestra concert to begin on time, but when the audience isn’t even admitted until ten minutes … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlioz, Mao Fujita, Mariinsky Orchestra, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Valery Gergiev
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Aurora takes a trip with Berlioz
Prom 72: Collon/ Aurora Orchestra Royal Albert Hall, 12th September 2019 “You take a trip, you wind up screaming at your own funeral.” Leonard Bernstein’s legendary description of the opium-fuelled drama of the Symphonie fantastique at one of his Young … Continue reading
Berlioz with a bronze glow as Benvenuto Cellini crowns 150th anniversary
Prom 59: Benvenuto Cellini Gardiner/ ORR, Royal Albert Hall, 2nd September 2019 “Concert performance” the Proms Guide had announced, primly underselling what turned out to be an exuberant “production” – fully costumed, if without many actual props – of Berlioz’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Adèle Charvet, Alexander Ashworth, Ashley Riches, BBC Proms, Benvenuto Cellini, Berlioz, John Eliot Gardiner, Lionel Lhote, Maurizio Muraro, Michael Spyres, Monteverdi Choir, Noa Naamat, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Peter Davoren, Sophia Burgos, Tareq Nazmi, Vincent Delhourne
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Lightning strikes again in Strasbourg: Michael Spyres thrills in La Damnation de Faust
Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust Salle Érasme, Strasbourg, 25th April 2019 Lightning, they say, never strikes in the same place twice. If that’s the case, then somebody please explain the scorch marks streaked across Strasbourg’s Palais de la Musique et … Continue reading
Safety first: the Symphony Orchestra of India makes its London debut
Zane Dalal/ Symphony Orchestra of India Cadogan Hall, 20th February 2019 It was a case of “East meets West” – both musically and literally – last night at Cadogan Hall as the Symphony Orchestra of India continued its debut tour … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlioz, Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Symphony Orchestra of India, Zakir Hussain, Zane Dalal
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