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| Sunday 19-May-13 02:00pm |
Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, PABeethoven's Pastoral Symphony |
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| Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States Sunday 19-May-13 02:00pm Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony | ||
| Sunday 19-May-13 04:00pm |
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: Fifth floor, Los Angeles, CALe Salon de Musiques - concert 8 |
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| Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: Fifth floor, Los Angeles, CA, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States Sunday 19-May-13 04:00pm Le Salon de Musiques - concert 8 Each one-hour concert is introduced by musicologist Julius Reder Carlson, followed by one-hour informal conversations between the musicians and the audience in which they share ideas, concepts and impressions about the music performed. Five of the eight concerts in the series will celebrate a United States première.
French Champagne will be provided alongside a gourmet buffet prepared by Patina.$65 per person, $45 for students with a 10% discount if tickets are purchased for three or more concerts, and a 20% discount for a full season subscription. | ||
| Monday 20-May-13 06:00pm |
Royal College of Music: Recital Hall, LondonThe Young Debussy |
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| Royal College of Music: Recital Hall, London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS, United Kingdom Monday 20-May-13 06:00pm The Young Debussy In his early 20s Debussy poured out a wealth of songs, mostly written for Mme Vasnier, a talented singer with whom he was in love. This concert - introduced by Royal College of Music Debussy expert Professor Richard Langham Smith - includes the first public performance of the Chanson des brises, written for Mme Vasnier to sing with a female chorus and a piano duet. Debussy, Claude (1862-1918), Préludes, Bk 1 no. 8: La fille aux cheveux de lin (The girl with the flaxen hair) Price type: Free | ||
| Monday 20-May-13 07:30pm |
Wigmore Hall, LondonTales from Ovid |
Gluck, Orfeo ed Euridice (Scene) Haydn, Philemon und Baucis (Scene) Mozart, Apollo et Hyacinthus, K38 (Scene) |
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| Wigmore Hall, London, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP, United Kingdom Monday 20-May-13 07:30pm Tales from Ovid The fifteen books of Ovid’s famous Metamorphoses have provided extensive material and inspiration for composers from Cavalli and Monteverdi to Britten and beyond. In Classical Opera’s captivating programme, one of Dittersdorf’s descriptive Symphonies after the Metamorphoses of Ovid is followed by enchanting transformation scenes from operas by the three greatest composers of the Classical era. | ||
| Tuesday 21-May-13 01:00pm |
St Stephen Walbrook, LondonThe Handel Collection perform Shostakovich 14 |
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| St Stephen Walbrook, London, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom Tuesday 21-May-13 01:00pm The Handel Collection perform Shostakovich 14 The Handel Collection Orchestra Edward Adams, Conductor Shuna Scott Sendall, Soprano Ross McInroy, Bass Price type: Free | ||
| Tuesday 21-May-13 06:30pm |
Château de Versailles: Royal Opera House, ParisLouis Dietsch : Le Vaisseau Fantôme and Der Fliegende Holländer - in concert |
Sonya Yoncheva, Soprano Bernard Richter, Tenor Eric Cutler, Tenor Mika Kares, Bass Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble Marc Minkowski, Conductor Yevgeny Nikitin, Bass-baritone: Dutchman Ingela Brimberg, Soprano: Senta Mika Kares, Bass: Daland Eric Cutler, Tenor: Erik Helene Schneiderman, Mezzo-soprano: Mary Bernard Richter, Tenor |
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| Château de Versailles: Royal Opera House, Paris, Place d’Armes, Entrance at the Gate of Honour, 78000 Paris, France Tuesday 21-May-13 06:30pm Louis Dietsch : Le Vaisseau Fantôme and Der Fliegende Holländer - in concert Louis Dietsch composed "Le Vaisseau Fantôme" (The Phantom Ship) the year before Wagner's "Der Fliegende Holländer" and unusually they will be played on the same evening. The first opera will last about 1 hour 40 minutes, and after an interval the second will last 2 hours.Tickets €35 - 120.Sonya Yoncheva, Soprano Bernard Richter, Tenor Eric Cutler, Tenor Mika Kares, Bass Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble Marc Minkowski, Conductor Yevgeny Nikitin, Bass-baritone: Dutchman Ingela Brimberg, Soprano: Senta Mika Kares, Bass: Daland Eric Cutler, Tenor: Erik Helene Schneiderman, Mezzo-soprano: Mary Bernard Richter, Tenor | ||
| Tuesday 21-May-13 08:15pm |
Concertgebouw: Main Hall, AmsterdamFreiburger Barockorchester: Stabat Mater |
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| Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Tuesday 21-May-13 08:15pm Freiburger Barockorchester: Stabat Mater ![]() | ||
| Wednesday 22-May-13 07:30pm |
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, LondonSir Andrew Davis conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in London |
Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor David Edwards, Stage Director Giselle Allen, Soprano Susan Bullock, Soprano James Rutherford, Bass Katherine Broderick, Soprano Elaine McKrill, Soprano Kimberly Myers, Soprano Jennifer Johnston, Mezzo-soprano Miriam Sharrad, Mezzo-soprano Antonia Sotgiu, Mezzo-soprano Harriet Williams, Mezzo-soprano Julianne Young, Mezzo-soprano Philharmonia Orchestra |
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| Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, London, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom Wednesday 22-May-13 07:30pm Sir Andrew Davis conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in London Sir Andrew Davis conducts a concert celebrating the exact 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birth, showcasing the British Wagner tradition and featuring one of the composer’s finest achievements. The Walküren (or Valkyries) of the title are an army of maidens who ride through the air on horseback. We see twin brother and sister, Siegmund and Sieglinde, fall in love, thereby committing both adultery and (unwittingly) incest. The former is subsequently killed by Wotan, although Brünnhilde (Wotan's warrior Valkyrie daughter) saves Sieglinde in the nick of time. The opera reaches a blazing climax during the unforgettable Third Act, when Brünnhilde is punished by Wotan, who surrounds her with a ring of fire that can only be crossed by a fearless hero destined to be none other than Sieglinde's eventual son, Siegfried. This concert also launches Wagner 200, a wideranging, London-based festival to celebrate the bicentenary of Richard Wagner’s birth, featuring events from May to November 2013 in association with leading venues and producers. It is the culmination of a day of activity at Southbank Centre, including pop up open-air performances on the riverside terraces and balconies featuring young singers and performers. Semi-staged performance in German with English surtitles Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor David Edwards, Stage Director Giselle Allen, Soprano Susan Bullock, Soprano James Rutherford, Bass Katherine Broderick, Soprano Elaine McKrill, Soprano Kimberly Myers, Soprano Jennifer Johnston, Mezzo-soprano Miriam Sharrad, Mezzo-soprano Antonia Sotgiu, Mezzo-soprano Harriet Williams, Mezzo-soprano Julianne Young, Mezzo-soprano Philharmonia Orchestra | ||
| Wednesday 22-May-13 07:30pm |
Kings Place: Hall One, LondonTalk and Concert: Orient in Song |
Strauss R., Gesänge des Orients, Op.77 (excerpts) Ravel, Shéhérazade (excerpts) Saint-Saëns, Mélodies Persanes, Op.26 (excerpts) |
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| Kings Place: Hall One, London, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG, United Kingdom Wednesday 22-May-13 07:30pm Talk and Concert: Orient in Song The great Goethe, when in his sixties, fell under the spell of Hafiz, the 14th century Persian poet. Hafiz’s poetry inspired Goethe to create the ‘West-Östlicher Divan’ – a collection of love poems, epigrams and drinking songs. Goethe’s verses in turn inspired composers such as Franz Schubert and Felix Mendelssohn, while poems of Hafiz were set to music by Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss. Join us as we explore Europe’s century-long love affair with the Orient through poetry, painting and song. Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937), Shéhérazade (excerpts) | ||
| Wednesday 22-May-13 07:30pm |
Arnold Schönberg Center, Viennaensemble reconsil wien |
Schoenberg, Two Songs, Op.14 (Bearbeitung für Sopran und Ensemble von Alexander Wagendristel; world premiere) Wiede, Neues Werk für Klavier und Ensemble (world premiere) Heher, Neues Werk für Sopran und Ensemble (world premiere) Beslic-Gal, Neues Werk für Ensemble (world premiere) Wagendristel, The Wormwood and the Gall for Violin and Ensemble (world premiere) Wagner, Piano Sonata in A sharp major "Ankunft bei den schwarzen Schwänen", WWV 95 (Bearbeitung für Ensemble von Alexander Wagendristel; world premiere) |
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| Arnold Schönberg Center, Vienna, Palais Fanto, Schwarzenbergplatz 6, 1030 Vienna, Austria Wednesday 22-May-13 07:30pm ensemble reconsil wien Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951), Two Songs, Op.14 (Bearbeitung für Sopran und Ensemble von Alexander Wagendristel; world premiere) Wiede, Klaus, Neues Werk für Klavier und Ensemble (world premiere) Heher, Hannes (b. 1964), Neues Werk für Sopran und Ensemble (world premiere) Beslic-Gal, Belma (b. 1978), Neues Werk für Ensemble (world premiere) Wagendristel, Alexander (b. 1965), The Wormwood and the Gall for Violin and Ensemble (world premiere) Wagner, Richard (1813-1883), Piano Sonata in A sharp major "Ankunft bei den schwarzen Schwänen", WWV 95 (Bearbeitung für Ensemble von Alexander Wagendristel; world premiere) ensemble reconsil Bojidara Kouzmanova-Vladar, Violin Kaori Nishii, Piano Roland Freisitzer, Director Anna Maria Pammer, Soprano Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Wednesday 22-May-13 07:30pm |
The Hexagon, ReadingClassical Music Alive in Reading |
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| The Hexagon, Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Wednesday 22-May-13 07:30pm Classical Music Alive in Reading Tickets: £32 - £16 (Subscriptions also available). Concessions: £2 off. Pre-booked children & students: £10. Schools: £5. Student Standby: £5 (Available one hour before advertised performance start time. NUS card/proof of status/age is required.) Promoted by Reading Arts. | ||
| Wednesday 22-May-13 08:00pm |
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, ONBrahms German Requiem |
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| Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, ON, Toronto M5J 2H5, Canada Wednesday 22-May-13 08:00pm Brahms German Requiem | ||
| Thursday 23-May-13 07:00pm |
St Paul's Cathedral, LondonBeethoven 9 in St. Paul's Cathedral |
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| St Paul's Cathedral, London, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom Thursday 23-May-13 07:00pm Beethoven 9 in St. Paul's Cathedral An unmissable performance of Beethoven's monumental 'Choral Symphony' with its climactic 'Ode to Joy' performed in the awe-inspiring dome of St Paul's Cathedral. Featuring a star line-up of singers, joint choirs and the English Chamber Orchestra under the expert baton of Howard Williams, it promises to be the event of the century. | ||
| Thursday 23-May-13 07:30pm |
St John's Smith Square, LondonFrench Choral Classics |
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| St John's Smith Square, London, Smith Square, London, London SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom Thursday 23-May-13 07:30pm French Choral Classics | ||
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Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus) Saraste's farewell as chief conductor |
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| Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo 0250, Norway Thursday 23-May-13 07:30pm Saraste's farewell as chief conductor This is by no means a farewell concert as Saraste will be returning as guest conductor already in the 2013–2014 season. At the same time, these concerts mark the end of a seven-year engagement with us in Oslo as well as an extremely important chapter in the orchestra’s artistic history. It will be next to impossible to leave the concert hall unmoved when the final chorus of Mahler’s’ symphony no. 2 finishes with “Bereite dich zu leben”. | ||
| Thursday 23-May-13 08:00pm |
Palais Montcalm: Salle Raoul-Jobin, Quebec, QCTheodora |
Bernard Labadie, Conductor Karina Gauvin, Soprano: Theodora Iestyn Davies, Countertenor: Didymus Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano: Irene Allan Clayton, Tenor: Septimius Andrew Foster-Williams, Bass: Valens La Chapelle de Québec Les Violons du Roy |
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| Palais Montcalm: Salle Raoul-Jobin, Quebec, QC, 95, place D’Youville, Quebec, QC, Canada Thursday 23-May-13 08:00pm Theodora For the grand season finale, Bernard Labadie will conduct for the first time one of Handel’s greatest oratorios, featuring five of the Baroque world’s brightest stars. Bernard Labadie, Conductor Karina Gauvin, Soprano: Theodora Iestyn Davies, Countertenor: Didymus Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano: Irene Allan Clayton, Tenor: Septimius Andrew Foster-Williams, Bass: Valens La Chapelle de Québec Les Violons du Roy | ||
| Thursday 23-May-13 08:00pm |
Vlaamse Opera, AntwerpMessa da requiem |
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| Vlaamse Opera, Antwerp, Frankrijklei 3, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium Thursday 23-May-13 08:00pm Messa da requiem ![]() Image credit: Pavel Cernoch | ||
| Thursday 23-May-13 08:15pm |
Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, AmsterdamAnniversary Concert: Lenneke Ruiten |
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| Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Thursday 23-May-13 08:15pm Anniversary Concert: Lenneke Ruiten ![]() Image credit: Gary Mulcahey | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, LondonVoyages |
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| Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Voyages The Royal College of Music's second concert of French vocal music features performances by RCM singers of some of Poulenc's most famous songs, and also features renowned soprano Janis Kelly in a performance of the rarely heard monologue La dame de Monte-Carlo. Works by Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, ILChicago Philharmonic Presents Bernstein and Schubert |
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| Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 60208, United States Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Chicago Philharmonic Presents Bernstein and Schubert Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid Orquesta Nacional de España |
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| Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid, Calle del Príncipe de Vergara 146, Madrid, Spain Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Orquesta Nacional de España | ||
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Gewandhaus, Großer Saal, LeipzigMDR special concert to Wagner |
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| Gewandhaus, Großer Saal, Leipzig, D 04109 Leipzig, Germany Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm MDR special concert to Wagner | ||
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St David's Hall, CardiffBBC National Orchestra of Wales - Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra |
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| St David's Hall, Cardiff, Cardiff CF10 2DP, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) is one of Strauss's most audacious masterpieces, opening with its iconic sunrise over a black world, moving through the tempestuous joys and passions of life and culminating in the serene fulfilment of its closing pages. François-Xavier Roth conducts this spectacular orchestral showpiece alongside Webern's youthful traditional romantic tone poem and music by Mozart. Works by Mozart, Franz Xaver (1791-1844) | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Concertgebouw: Main Hall, AmsterdamRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer (in concert) |
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| Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ![]() Image credit: Marco Borggreve | ||
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Berwaldhallen, StockholmBritten: Spring Symphony |
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| Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 3, Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Britten: Spring Symphony Tickets: 110-395 kr | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus) Saraste's farewell as chief conductor |
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| Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo 0250, Norway Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Saraste's farewell as chief conductor This is by no means a farewell concert as Saraste will be returning as guest conductor already in the 2013–2014 season. At the same time, these concerts mark the end of a seven-year engagement with us in Oslo as well as an extremely important chapter in the orchestra’s artistic history. It will be next to impossible to leave the concert hall unmoved when the final chorus of Mahler’s’ symphony no. 2 finishes with “Bereite dich zu leben”. | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Residenz: Kaisersaal, WürzburgPhilharmonisches Orchester Würzburg Mozartfest Würzburg |
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| Residenz: Kaisersaal, Würzburg, Residenzplatz 2, 97090 Würzburg, Germany Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Philharmonisches Orchester Würzburg ![]() Image credit: Oliver Lang | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm |
Vlaamse Opera, AntwerpMessa da requiem |
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| Vlaamse Opera, Antwerp, Frankrijklei 3, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Messa da requiem ![]() Image credit: Pavel Cernoch | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert HallAshkenazy Conducts |
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| Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert Hall, 10 Salisburg Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Ashkenazy Conducts Great-hearted, superb musicianship has characterised Vladimir Ashkenazy’s career, both as a pianist and a conductor. A musical giant of our time, his concerts are always thrilling, his interpretations sublimely artistic. These concerts mark his début in the HKPO’s season, and feature aptly passionate masterworks. Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony, a heroic celebration of Finland’s native wonders, evokes profound darkness and gleaming light. Richard Strauss’ Don Juan captures the blustering romance of a reckless lover. Then, from much later in Strauss’ life, the Four Last Songs mark a farewell to life and love. | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm |
Palais Montcalm: Salle Raoul-Jobin, Quebec, QCTheodora |
Bernard Labadie, Conductor Karina Gauvin, Soprano: Theodora Iestyn Davies, Countertenor: Didymus Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano: Irene Allan Clayton, Tenor: Septimius Andrew Foster-Williams, Bass: Valens La Chapelle de Québec Les Violons du Roy |
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| Palais Montcalm: Salle Raoul-Jobin, Quebec, QC, 95, place D’Youville, Quebec, QC, Canada Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Theodora For the grand season finale, Bernard Labadie will conduct for the first time one of Handel’s greatest oratorios, featuring five of the Baroque world’s brightest stars. Bernard Labadie, Conductor Karina Gauvin, Soprano: Theodora Iestyn Davies, Countertenor: Didymus Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano: Irene Allan Clayton, Tenor: Septimius Andrew Foster-Williams, Bass: Valens La Chapelle de Québec Les Violons du Roy | ||
| Saturday 25-May-13 03:00pm |
Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus) Saraste's farewell as chief conductor |
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| Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo 0250, Norway Saturday 25-May-13 03:00pm Saraste's farewell as chief conductor This is by no means a farewell concert as Saraste will be returning as guest conductor already in the 2013–2014 season. At the same time, these concerts mark the end of a seven-year engagement with us in Oslo as well as an extremely important chapter in the orchestra’s artistic history. It will be next to impossible to leave the concert hall unmoved when the final chorus of Mahler’s’ symphony no. 2 finishes with “Bereite dich zu leben”. | ||
| Saturday 25-May-13 03:00pm |
Berwaldhallen, StockholmBritten: Spring Symphony |
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| Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 3, Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden Saturday 25-May-13 03:00pm Britten: Spring Symphony Tickets: 110-395 kr | ||
| Saturday 25-May-13 07:00pm |
Dorchester Abbey, OxfordSullivan's 'The Golden Legend' English Music Festival |
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| Dorchester Abbey, Oxford, High Street, Dorchester, Oxford OX10 7HH, United Kingdom Saturday 25-May-13 07:00pm Sullivan's 'The Golden Legend' | ||
| Saturday 25-May-13 07:30pm |
Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid Orquesta Nacional de España |
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| Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid, Calle del Príncipe de Vergara 146, Madrid, Spain Saturday 25-May-13 07:30pm Orquesta Nacional de España | ||
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La Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Montreal, QCTheodora |
Bernard Labadie, Conductor Karina Gauvin, Soprano: Theodora Iestyn Davies, Countertenor: Didymus Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano: Irene Allan Clayton, Tenor: Septimius Andrew Foster-Williams, Bass: Valens La Chapelle de Québec Les Violons du Roy |
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| La Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, 1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montreal, QC, Canada Saturday 25-May-13 07:30pm Theodora For the grand season finale, Bernard Labadie will conduct for the first time one of Handel’s greatest oratorios, featuring five of the Baroque world’s brightest stars. Bernard Labadie, Conductor Karina Gauvin, Soprano: Theodora Iestyn Davies, Countertenor: Didymus Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano: Irene Allan Clayton, Tenor: Septimius Andrew Foster-Williams, Bass: Valens La Chapelle de Québec Les Violons du Roy | ||
| Saturday 25-May-13 08:00pm |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert HallAshkenazy Conducts |
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| Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert Hall, 10 Salisburg Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China Saturday 25-May-13 08:00pm Ashkenazy Conducts Great-hearted, superb musicianship has characterised Vladimir Ashkenazy’s career, both as a pianist and a conductor. A musical giant of our time, his concerts are always thrilling, his interpretations sublimely artistic. These concerts mark his début in the HKPO’s season, and feature aptly passionate masterworks. Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony, a heroic celebration of Finland’s native wonders, evokes profound darkness and gleaming light. Richard Strauss’ Don Juan captures the blustering romance of a reckless lover. Then, from much later in Strauss’ life, the Four Last Songs mark a farewell to life and love. | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am |
Beethovenhalle, Bonn4. Mendelssohn um 11 |
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| Beethovenhalle, Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am 4. Mendelssohn um 11 | ||
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Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid Orquesta Nacional de España |
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| Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid, Calle del Príncipe de Vergara 146, Madrid, Spain Sunday 26-May-13 11:30am Orquesta Nacional de España | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 01:45pm |
Concertgebouw: Main Hall, AmsterdamRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer (in concert) |
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| Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Sunday 26-May-13 01:45pm Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ![]() Image credit: Marco Borggreve | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 07:30pm |
Gewandhaus, Großer Saal, LeipzigMDR Zauber der Musik |
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| Gewandhaus, Großer Saal, Leipzig, D 04109 Leipzig, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 07:30pm MDR Zauber der Musik | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 06:00pm |
St Mary's Church, Stoke by Nayland, SuffolkHandel: Susanna |
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| St Mary's Church, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4QU, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 06:00pm Handel: Susanna | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm |
Volksoper ViennaWagner's Ring in an Evening |
Wagner, Condensed version of The Ring with text by Loriot |
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| Volksoper Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm Wagner's Ring in an Evening Wagner, Richard (1813-1883), Condensed version of The Ring with text by Loriot | ||
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Tonhalle: Großer Saal, DüsseldorfDüsseldorf Symphony |
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| Tonhalle: Großer Saal, Düsseldorf, Ehrenhof 1, D 40479 Düsseldorf, Germany Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm Düsseldorf Symphony | ||
| Tuesday 28-May-13 07:30pm |
Birmingham Symphony HallA Boy Was Born: Nelsons conducts Britten's War Requiem |
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| Birmingham Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham B1, United Kingdom Tuesday 28-May-13 07:30pm A Boy Was Born: Nelsons conducts Britten's War Requiem “My subject is War, and the pity of War.” Benjamin Britten composed his War Requiem for the new Coventry Cathedral, but it’s become one of the defining achievements of modern music, a timeless and profoundly moving exploration of man’s inhumanity to man. The CBSO gave its world premiere: this music is in their blood, and every performance is special to them. Be there as Andris Nelsons and an international team of soloists bring this deeply personal masterpiece to Symphony Hall before taking the work on tour. (£10-£55) | ||
| Tuesday 28-May-13 07:30pm |
St George's, Hanover Square, LondonLuminescence |
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| St George's, Hanover Square, London, London W1A 6WN, United Kingdom Tuesday 28-May-13 07:30pm Luminescence | ||
| Tuesday 28-May-13 08:00pm |
La Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Montreal, QCJoan of Arc at the Stake |
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Kent Nagano, Conductor Marianne Fiset, Soprano Hélène Guilmette, Soprano Allyson McHardy, Mezzo-soprano Pascal Charbonneau, Tenor Alexandre Sylvestre, Bass-baritone Andrew Megill, Conductor Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus Choeur des Enfants de Montréal Andrew Gray, Chorus director Daniel Roussel, Director |
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| La Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, 1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montreal, QC, Canada Tuesday 28-May-13 08:00pm Joan of Arc at the Stake Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Kent Nagano, Conductor Marianne Fiset, Soprano Hélène Guilmette, Soprano Allyson McHardy, Mezzo-soprano Pascal Charbonneau, Tenor Alexandre Sylvestre, Bass-baritone Andrew Megill, Conductor Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus Choeur des Enfants de Montréal Andrew Gray, Chorus director Daniel Roussel, Director | ||
| Wednesday 29-May-13 07:30pm |
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, LondonRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart and Mahler |
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| Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, London, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom Wednesday 29-May-13 07:30pm Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart and Mahler Elegant and emotive music from two of Vienna's finest composers.
Mozart's Third Violin Concerto was written when he was only 19. It is full of youthful charm, with a slow movement of tender romance. The final rondo features a lively dance-tune associated with Strasbourg, from which the concerto gets its nickname, 'Strasbourg'.
Mahler's Fourth Symphony, which opens with jingling sleigh-bells, is one of his most delicate. Yet there is all the contrast you'd expect from Mahler - a quirky scherzo, and a slow movement of yearning beauty. The symphony ends with a soprano solo unfolding a child's vision of Heaven.Image credit: Robert Taylor | ||
| Wednesday 29-May-13 07:30pm |
Barbican Centre: Hall, LondonAcademy of Ancient Music / Imeneo - opera in concert |
Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood, Conductor Rebecca Bottone, Soprano: Rosmene Lucy Crowe, Soprano: Clomiri David Daniels, Countertenor: Tirinto Vittorio Prato, Baritone: Imeneo Stephan Loges, Bass-baritone: Argenio Choir of the AAM |
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| Barbican Centre: Hall, London, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom Wednesday 29-May-13 07:30pm Academy of Ancient Music / Imeneo - opera in concert Tickets £8 - 35. Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood, Conductor Rebecca Bottone, Soprano: Rosmene Lucy Crowe, Soprano: Clomiri David Daniels, Countertenor: Tirinto Vittorio Prato, Baritone: Imeneo Stephan Loges, Bass-baritone: Argenio Choir of the AAM | ||
| Wednesday 29-May-13 07:30pm |
Tonhalle: Grosser Saal, ZürichTonhalle Orchestra Zurich |
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| Tonhalle: Grosser Saal, Zürich, Claridenstrasse 7, Zürich 8002, Switzerland Wednesday 29-May-13 07:30pm Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich ![]() Image credit: Marco Borggreve | ||
| Wednesday 29-May-13 08:00pm |
Dillington House, IlminsterMark Bebbington & Friends |
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| Dillington House, Ilminster, Ilminster TA19 9DT, United Kingdom Wednesday 29-May-13 08:00pm Mark Bebbington & Friends | ||