Tag Archives: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Kaufmann gets G(r)ubbay’d
Jonas Kaufmann brought his baritonal, richly-nuanced, sensitively-deployed, sexily-wrapped tenor voice to the Royal Festival Hall on Monday. Alas, with a costermonger’s delicate touch, Raymond Gubbay hyped it up beyond endurance. His craving for a money-spinning formula marred what should have … Continue reading
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Sondheim 80th Birthday Celebration, Cadogan Hall, 3 April 2010
This is, I think, the third of these Sondheim extravaganzas I’ve been to at Cadogan Hall, all of them centred on Maria Friedman. On this occasion she was joined by Graham Bickley, Daniel Evans and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with … Continue reading
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Two very different visits to the Royal Festival Hall
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week were both spent at the Royal Festival Hall. The two evenings couldn’t have been more different. First off was Renee Fleming and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with Charles Dutoit whipping up the storms. … Continue reading
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A tardy roundup 1 of 2: Carmen, Scriabin and a cut-down Ring
I’m supposed to be doing this as much for my benefit – to aid reflection – as for any reader. I seem to be losing momentum. Onwards… there are a good couple of events worthy of an update. In the … Continue reading
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