Tag Archives: Weber

A lunchtime feast from Michael Collins and Michael McHale at Wigmore Hall

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Mark Pullinger

Michael Collins & Michael McHale Wigmore Hall, 18th June 2020 These Wigmore Hall lunchtime streams are proving a real tonic, seeing the return of live music-making to the UK, albeit to an audience currently watching at home. It helps that John Gilhooly’s … Continue reading →

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Weber’s Freischütz minus the magic at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Weber: Der Freischütz Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, 19th October 2019 The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is no stranger to Weber’s opera Der Freischütz. Vincent d’Indy conducted it in October 1913, during its second season. The theatre is no stranger to scandal … Continue reading →

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Diamond-hard German Romantics from Ottensamer, Jurowski and the LPO

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Jurowski/ London Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Festival Hall, 27th February 2019 “Diamonds,” as Marilyn Monroe sang in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, “are a girl’s best friend.” But which type does she favour – highly polished or rough cut? Both … Continue reading →

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Der Freischütz: Sándor Zsóter takes brave aim but misses the mark

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Weber: Der Freischütz ** Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 27th May 2015 “A fearsome forest gorge, thickly wooded; two thunderstorms are approaching… a blasted oak, its rotting core gives off a ghostly light.” If that stage description chills, so does the music for … Continue reading →

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