| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 30-May-2011 Haakon's Hall (Håkonshallen) | English songs of love and melancholy - Andreas Scholl in Norway |
If one had idly wondered how a programme of English love songs, sung by a German, would be received by a Norwegian audience, in a wet and windy Bergen, the answer came loud and clear at this week's International Festival. Andreas Scholl is obviously as popular in Norway as he is in the UK and the concert was sold out months ago (more than once, apparently, judging by the cheerful Norwegian-style chaos sorting out twice-booked seats).Read full review... | |
| 23-May-2011 Wigmore Hall | Love, Loss and Longing: Ian Bostridge at Wigmore Hall |
Back in London after a sell-out US tour, English tenor Ian Bostridge CBE, with his wonderful pianist Julius Drake, proved his extraordinary range and versatility as a singer with a programme featuring music by Tippett, Britten, Bach, Haydn and Weill. This special concert had an extra resonance, as it marked Sir John Tusa’s last day as Chairman of the Wigmore Hall Trust.
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