Anthony Tommasini reviews the Metropolitan Opera's Siegfried for the New York Times.
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Simon Keenlyside’s recital in San Francisco is reviewed at The Opera Tattler.
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“Bernard Haitink and the CSO conjure up a heavenly 'Creation'”–Chicago Sun-Times
October 28, 2011
October 24, 2011
War Requiem
Excellent performance of Britten’s War Requiem on Sunday afternoon (yesterday) at Avery Fisher Hall in New York: London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, with soloists Sabina Cvilak, Ian Bostridge, and Simon Keenlyside.
October 10, 2011
Britten War Requiem, London Symphony Orchestra, Noseda, Barbican Hall
Britten War Requiem, London Symphony Orchestra, Noseda, Barbican Hall
Singers: Sabina Cvilak, Ian Bostridge, and Simon Keenlyside
Review, Alexandra Coghlan, theartsdesk.coom
Review, Planet Hugill
“This performance, in tandem with the second performance, will be preserved by LSO Live, and it is difficult to imagine an account that would better deliver in terms of emotional heft and musical quality.”–classicalsource.com
October 9, 2011
Lobgesang
Mendelssohn — Symphony number 2, “Lobgesang”
Hybrid SACD-DSD, amazon.com
Hybrid SACD, amazon.co.uk
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“The conductor has expert help from his soloists, especially Ian Bostridge, whose clean, light tenor voice is not just the perfect instrument for German Lieder but can be used to dramatic effect as well. I've never heard a more compelling delivery of Die Nacht ist vergangen.”–Lee Passarella, audaud.com
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May 28, 2011
May 28, 2011
Andrew Clarke writes for ft.com about a visit with Ian Bostridge.
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Article about Simon Keenlyside at Wales Online. “Right now, I'm working at getting a better understanding of how to make wildflower meadows.”
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Best wishes for a good Memorial Day weekend!
Memorial Day Greetings, Eagle with Banner
Buy This Allposters.com
February 10, 2011
February 10, 2011
In the video clip below, British tenor Ian Bostridge talks about what a young Britten saw in Rimbaud, and performs excerpts from Illuminations.
January 17, 2011
January 17, 2011
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Christine Brewer’s recital in Boston last Saturday night is reviewed by Sudeep Agarwala for Boston Musical Intelligencer.
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“Due to an acute and persistent upper respiratory tract infection requiring a period of rest, Ian Bostridge has been instructed by his doctors to withdraw from the forthcoming rehearsals and performances of Death in Venice at the Teatro alla Scala, to his enormous regret. The role of Gustav von Ascenbach will be performed by the tenor John Graham-Hall.”–Teatro alla Scala
January 10, 2011
January 10, 2011
Ian Bostridge’s album Three Baroque Tenors is reviewed by Robert Hugill at musicweb-international.com.
December 20, 2010
December 20, 2010
Ian Bostridge says, of the December 20 Moscow recital that had been scheduled, “Moscow cancelled, sorry. Julius Drake stranded at home.”
November 11, 2010
November 11, 2010
Ian Bostridge: “Apologies for Wigmore cancellation on Saturday; singing on a cough for four weeks, finally have to give it a rest.”
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“What do you call a sex comedy that’s neither funny nor sexy? At the Met on Tuesday night, you’d have called it ‘Cosi Fan Tutte.’”–James Jorden, New York Post
