| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2013 Staatsoper | Ponnelle's L'italiana in Algeri with a veteran cast at the Vienna Staatsoper |
 In a city where the Vienna State Opera ball is considered the climax of the carnival season and where the local news would lend itself to great libretti (were operetta still in fashion), it is not too surprising that music and theatre performances occasionally mirror the headlines. A Vienna Staatsoper revival of L’italiana in Algeri has coincided with the sentencing of a former Austrian minister and MEP following a “cash for laws” scandal.Read full review... | |
| 27-Apr-2011 Younger Hall | Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Renata Pokupić and Jean-Christophe Spinosi |
 A significantly smaller than usual audience was present for the SCO’s ‘Symphonic Opera’ concert, the finale of its St Andrews season. In the days leading up to thee concert, there was some disgruntlement from people about the programme – “Another Haydn symphony” was a common complaint, the Orchestra having put on several in St Andrews recently. Despite this, the singing, playing and conducting were superb, and any notions of being tired of the repertoire were quickly extinguished.
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