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In Vienna, Lydia Steier stages Candide as a bawdy Broadway romp

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Mark Pullinger

Bernstein: Candide MusikTheater an der Wien, 21st January 2024 Opera? Operetta? Musical? Perhaps because Candide doesn’t slot into a neat category, it has struggled to find its niche in the repertoire. The work of a multitude of librettists – but … Continue reading →

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From lamentation to jubilation: Bernstein celebrated in style by Marin Alsop

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Bernstein: LSO/Alsop **** Barbican, 8th November 2017 In the second half of the 20th century, no conductor did more to establish Mahler at the core of the symphonic repertoire than Leonard Bernstein. It was fitting, therefore, that Marin Alsop – Bernstein’s protégé in … Continue reading →

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Sun worship: ecstatic playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Ravel, Chausson, Bernstein, Scriabin: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House/Pappano **** Royal Opera House, 4th May 2015 “O welche Lust in freier Luft” sing the prisoners in Fidelio, released from their cells to enjoy a few moments of fresh air. … Continue reading →

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