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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, LondonLa donna del lago |
Royal Opera Michele Mariotti, Conductor John Fulljames, Director Joyce DiDonato, Soprano: Elena Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor: King James V / Uberto Daniela Barcellona, Mezzo-soprano: Malcolm Simon Orfila, Bass: Douglas Colin Lee, Tenor: Rodrigo |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Bow Street,, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 Michele Mariotti, Conductor John Fulljames, Director Joyce DiDonato, Soprano: Elena Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor: King James V / Uberto Daniela Barcellona, Mezzo-soprano: Malcolm Simon Orfila, Bass: Douglas Colin Lee, Tenor: Rodrigo | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 10:45am |
All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, OxfordElizabeth to Elizabeth in voice and verse English Music Festival |
Britten, A Prayer from Gloriana |
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| All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 10:45am Elizabeth to Elizabeth in voice and verse 450 years of English history and music to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976), A Prayer from Gloriana | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 11:00am |
St Bartholomew's Church, Armley, LeedsOrgan Recital |
Mussorgsky, Pictures from an Exhibition (transcribed by Charles Camilleri) |
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| St Bartholomew's Church, Armley, Leeds, Wesley Road, Leeds LS12 1UH, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 11:00am Organ Recital Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839-1881), Pictures from an Exhibition (transcribed by Charles Camilleri) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 02:15pm |
All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, OxfordThaymse Quartet English Music Festival |
Purcell, Two Fantasias (arr. Warlock) |
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| All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 02:15pm Thaymse Quartet Purcell, Henry (1659-1695), Two Fantasias (arr. Warlock) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 02:30pm |
Lauderdale House, LondonThe Aspidistra Drawing-Room Orchestra |
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| Lauderdale House, London, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 02:30pm The Aspidistra Drawing-Room Orchestra Programme not known Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| 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 | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm |
City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney, NSWTokyo String Quartet |
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| City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney, NSW, 2-12 Angel Place, Sydney, NSW, Australia Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm Tokyo String Quartet After more than 40 years the undisputed grand masters of the string quartet now bid a graceful farewell. Their last programs ever for Australia include some of the pieces which cemented their stellar reputation. Playing a famous collection of Stradivarius instruments, the Tokyo String Quartet will perform Schubert’s last, magnificent quartet and a masterpiece of late Beethoven, alongside the work written for them by Peter Sculthorpe, Bartók’s ultimate work in this genre – ‘The way he expressed himself through music is universal, that’s why his music has such power,’ adds Kazuhide Isomura.Do not miss this opportunity to celebrate the final performances by a landmark ensemble of our time. Works by Sculthorpe, Peter (b. 1929) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm |
Dorchester Abbey, OxfordA concert of English world premieres English Music Festival |
Carr, And suddenly it's evening (world premiere) Lewis, Norfolk Suite (world premiere) Works by Palmer (world premiere) Matthews D., White Nights (world premiere) Owen Norris, Symphony (world premiere) |
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| Dorchester Abbey, Oxford, High Street, Dorchester, Oxford OX10 7HH, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm A concert of English world premieres Blackford, Richard, Spirited (world premiere) Wright, Christopher, Legend (world premiere) Carr, Paul (b. 1961), And suddenly it's evening (world premiere) Lewis, Paul (b. 1943), Norfolk Suite (world premiere) Works by Palmer, Ben (world premiere) Matthews, David (b. 1943), White Nights (world premiere) Owen Norris, David, Symphony (world premiere) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
Durham Cathedral: Chapter HouseMusica Dunelmi |
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| Durham Cathedral: Chapter House, The College, Durham DH1 3EL, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Musica Dunelmi | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
Cadogan Hall, LondonQatar UK 2013 Year of Culture Musical Celebration |
Heath, Hope Springs Eternal (World Première) Binali, Shafallah Suite no. 3 "The Oryx and the Unicorn" (World Première) |
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| Cadogan Hall, London, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture Musical Celebration ![]() Image credit: private Binali, Wael (b. 1968), Suite (World Première) Heath, David (b. 1956), Hope Springs Eternal (World Première) Binali, Wael (b. 1968), Earth (World Première) Binali, Wael (b. 1968), Shafallah Suite no. 3 "The Oryx and the Unicorn" (World Première) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, LondonMozart and Bach Piano Concertos with Nick van Bloss |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Mozart and Bach Piano Concertos with Nick van Bloss Nick van Bloss was born in London and began piano lessons at the age of 11. His musical training began as a chorister at Westminster Abbey and he entered the Royal College of Music at the age of 15 as a Junior, attending full time from the age of 17, studying with Yonty Solomon and winning prizes for his playing. Further studies were with Benjamin Kaplan. In 1987, on hearing him play, the great Russian virtuoso, Tatiana Nikoleyeva, described van Bloss as the ‘finished article of a pianist’.n 1994, aged 26, Nick van Bloss played a televised recital in Poland at the Chopin Festival. This proved to be his last public appearance before he retired from playing completely for 15 years. During these years van Bloss rarely touched a piano, but he did write his autobiographical memoir ‘Busy Body’, which was published, to much acclaim, in 2006. The following year he was the subject of a BBC ‘Horizon’ documentary, inspired by his book, exploring his creativity. This documentary led to interest in his piano playing and, in 2008, he began a series of recordings with award-winning producer Michael Haas, beginning with Bach’s monumental ‘Goldberg’ Variations, and including a recording of Bach’s Keyboard Concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra.
In April 2009, van Bloss made a ‘comeback’ concert at London’s Cadogan Hall, playing a concerto by Bach and Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto with the English Chamber Orchestra. The concert, uniformly reviewed as a ‘Triumph’ by London’s critics, attracted massive media interest from all over the globe.
Since then, van Bloss has performed in the UK and the United States, with the English Chamber Orchestra, and directing concertos from the keyboard. He has also released two universally acclaimed CD recordings (Bach: Goldberg Variations and Bach; Keyboard Concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra) for Nimbus Records as part of a long-term agreement. His third CD, of major works by Chopin, will be released in early 2013. Recent performances include an all Mozart recital at Bunka Kaikan Hall Tokyo as part of a Japan Tour with recitals and concertos, and the coming season will see recitals in Stockholm and in Miami (Miami International Piano Festival), and recitals and concertos in London. A feature film about his life is currently in development. Nick will make his Vienna Musikverein debut on December 10 2013 playing the Mozart D minor Piano Concerto with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
Founded by cellist Dietrich Bethge in 1988 from London’s leading musicians, London Octave aims to approach the baroque and classical repertoire in a fresh and vital manner, often without a conductor, but principally for the players’ own enjoyment and the enjoyment of the audience.
Through their regular London season at St Martin-in-the-Fields, the South Bank and on BBC Radio 3, London Octave has attracted a loyal following of concert goers who appreciate their vitality and virtuosity. This, coupled with their programmes based on major and accessible works, has established them as one of the leading chamber orchestras in Britain. The members, many of whom have distinguished individual careers, frequently take turns as soloists and leading musicians are often invited to work with the ensemble. During recent seasons, artists include John Lill, Nick van Bloss, William Bennett, Crispian Steele Perkins, Lorraine McAslan, Yvgeny Sudbin, James Bowman, The Tallis Chamber Choir.
Recently London Octave has taken part in CD recordings with James Bowman (counter-tenor) and given a concert Istanbul’s Is-Sanat Hall with William Bennett (flute).
London Octave’s CD, Better Baroque, featuring well known baroque masterpieces received great acclaim, being described as, “an absolute gem full of sparkle and wit” in Metro. Time Out commented, “Forget the routine baroque, this is better baroque”. Dutton recently released a new CD by London Octave (conductor Kypros Markou) featuring works by the early 20th century American composers A.Foote and V.Herbert.Image credit: white label productions | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
Wilton Church, SalisburyArkhangelos |
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| Wilton Church, Salisbury, Salisbury SP2 0HT, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Arkhangelos | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
Palais Garnier (Opéra de Paris)Béjartin/Nijinski/Robbins/ Cherkaoui, Jalet |
Paris Ballet de L'Opéra |
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| Palais Garnier (Opéra de Paris), 75009 Paris, France Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Béjartin/Nijinski/Robbins/ Cherkaoui, Jalet Boléro [Cherkaoui, Jalet] For choreographers, music has never ceased to be a source of endless inspiration. For their first production for the Opera Ballet, Marina Abramovic, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet return to a legendary work of the 20th century, Maurice Ravel’s Boléro.Music by Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
Brucknerhaus, Linz Bamberger Symphoniker |
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| Brucknerhaus, Linz, Linz, Austria Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Bamberger Symphoniker ![]() Image credit: Peter Eberts | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:45pm |
Congress Centre, Stefaniensaal, GrazBeethoven sieben |
Milhaud, Symphonies de chambre |
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| Congress Centre, Stefaniensaal, Graz, Graz, Austria Monday 27-May-13 07:45pm Beethoven sieben Milhaud, Darius (1892-1974), Symphonies de chambre | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm |
La Monnaie | De Munt: Grand Hall, BrusselsAlbert Dohmen: Sonetti di Michalangelo e del Petrarca |
Pfitzner, Lieder |
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| La Monnaie | De Munt: Grand Hall, Brussels, Muntplein-Place de la Monnaie, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm Albert Dohmen: Sonetti di Michalangelo e del Petrarca The recital by Albert Dohmen provides the public with a chance to discover an exceptional singer who is, amongst other things, one of the most talented Wotans of his generation. The sheer sonorousness of his dark, warm voice is fascinating, and gives substance to all the registers of the performance. His musical command and sensitivity are also remarkable in the most intimist repertoires, such as the romantic Lied, presented here in all its aspects and extremes: the wonder of love with sonnets by Petrarch set to music by Liszt, existential meditation with Wolf’s sober and powerful Michelangelo Lieder, the hallucinatory melancholy which permeates Pfitzner’s melodies, and the sublimation of death by love, which Strauss celebrates like no other. Befreit – ‘liberated’ – is the last Lied in this programme, and O Glück – ‘oh happiness’ – is the last sung word. This is, indeed, what the evening promises.Image credit: (c) Johannes Ifkovits Pfitzner, Hans (1869-1949), Lieder | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm |
Benslow Music, HitchinDoric String Quartet - Benslow Music International Recital Series 2012 - 2013 |
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| Benslow Music, Hitchin, Peter Morrison Hall, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Hitchin SG4 9RB, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm Doric String Quartet - Benslow Music International Recital Series 2012 - 2013 Tickets £10 (Free for all 8 - 25 yr olds supported by the Cavatina Chamber Music Trust) / Free Parking / Bar Opens 7.30pm | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm |
Philharmonie, KölnSinfoniekonzert10 |
Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel) |
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| Philharmonie, Köln, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, 50667 Köln, Germany Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm Sinfoniekonzert10 ![]() Image credit: Gerd Mothes Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839-1881), Pictures at an Exhibition (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm |
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 | ||
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Folkwang Universität der Künste, EssenElena Bashkirova (Klavier) Michael Barenboim (Violine) Tatjana Masurenko (Viola) Nicholas Altstaedt (Violoncello) Pascal Moragues (Klarinette) Ruhr Piano Festival |
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| Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen, Klemensborn 39, 45239 Essen, Germany Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm Elena Bashkirova (Klavier) Michael Barenboim (Violine) Tatjana Masurenko (Viola) Nicholas Altstaedt (Violoncello) Pascal Moragues (Klarinette) Prices € 50 | 40 | 28 | 1815% discount on a single ticket with the purchase of at least five concerts of the "chamber music" series | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm |
The Lir, DublinOpera Briefs |
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| The Lir, Dublin, Pearse Street (at Grand Canal Quay) , Dublin 2, Dublin Dublin 2, Ireland Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm Opera Briefs Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm |
Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, New York City, NYRutter: Requiem |
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| Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, New York City, NY, New York City, NY, United States Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm Rutter: Requiem | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm |
Cathedral Church of St John the Divine, New York City, NYMemorial Day Concert at St. John the Divine |
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| Cathedral Church of St John the Divine, New York City, NY, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, 10025, United States Monday 27-May-13 08:00pm Memorial Day Concert at St. John the Divine Price type: Free | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 09:00pm |
Teatro Municipale Giuseppe Verdi, SalernoSimon Boccanegra |
Teatro dell'Opera di Salerno Daniel Oren, Conductor Leo Nucci, Baritone: Simon Boccanegra Eglise Gutiérrez, Soprano: Maria Boccanegra (Amelia Grimaldi) Carlo Colombara, Bass: Jacopo Fiesco Fabio Sartori, Tenor: Gabriele Adorno |
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| Teatro Municipale Giuseppe Verdi, Salerno, Piazza Matteo Luciani 1, 84121 Salerno, Italy Monday 27-May-13 09:00pm Daniel Oren, Conductor Leo Nucci, Baritone: Simon Boccanegra Eglise Gutiérrez, Soprano: Maria Boccanegra (Amelia Grimaldi) Carlo Colombara, Bass: Jacopo Fiesco Fabio Sartori, Tenor: Gabriele Adorno | ||