7 Deaths of Maria Callas, conceived by Marina Abramović, will receive its U.K. premiere Nov. 3-11 at the English National Opera. Seven powerful sopranos will recreate death scenes made famous by Callas, singing classic arias; the score also includes new music by Marko Nikodijević. Actor Willem Dafoe co-stars with singers Eri Nakamura, Elbenita Kajtazi, Nadine […]
The Philharmonia Orchestra will present the European premiere of highlights from Wayne Shorter’s Iphegenia on Nov. 19, in a program dedicated to the late saxophonist and composer’s symphonic works. With Clark Rundell on the podium, an ensemble of jazz masters will assist the orchestra: saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (son of the legendary John Coltrane), Esperanza Spalding […]
Mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison and baritone Christian Immler will sing the words of Franz Kafka on Nov. 24, joining the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the U.K. premiere of the Prague Sinfonie, a “song symphony” by Detlev Glanert. Conductor Semyon Bychkov will lead Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in the second half of the program. https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eznv9r
Violinist Daniel Hope and pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips will perform the U.K. premiere of Jake Heggie’s Fantasy Suite 1803, a work inspired by Beethoven’s 1803 residency at the Theater an der Wien. Also on the Nov. 27 program are an Impromptu by Enescu and Dvořák’s Sonatina, Op. 100. https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202311271300
