Scholl sings Oswald von Wolkenstein
Mon Apr 19
Classical & Opera
Jos Groenier directs a staged performance of Oswald von Wolkenstein's Lute Songs with Andreas Scholl (countertenor) and the Shield of Harmony, Crawford Young, lute, Kathleen Dineen (voice/harp), Margit Uebelacker, dulce...
Area: Barbican Centre
Andreas Scholl
Thomas Adès
Tue Apr 27
Classical & Opera
The composer/pianist Thomas Adès performs Prokofiev's 'Sarcasmes'; Beethoven's Piano Sonata in D, Op 10 No 3; Janácek's 'On an Overgrown Path' (Book 2); and Brahms's 'Fantasien', Op 116.
Area: Barbican Centre
Juan Diego Flórez
Fri May 7
Classical & Opera
Expect an evening of top-class singing from the tenor Juan Diego Flórez, with pianist Vincent Scalera. (Programme to be confirmed.)
Area: Barbican Centre
After Life
Sat May 15
Classical & Opera
Michel van der Aa directs a semi-staged performance of his opera based on the film of the same name by Hirokazu Kore-Eda, who provides the libretto. Asko/Schoenberg Ensemble under Otto Tausk, with Claron McFadden (Chief),...
Area: Barbican Centre
Ottone in Villa
Fri May 21
Classical & Opera
Il Giardino Armonico under Giovanni Antonini performs Vivaldi's pastoral drama set in ancient Rome. With Sonia Prina (mezzo-soprano), Veronica Cangemi (soprano), Julia Lezhneva (soprano) and Topi Lehtipuu (tenor).
Area: Barbican Centre
Semele
Thu Jul 8
Classical & Opera
Les Talens Lyriques under Christophe Rousset performs Handel's telling of the Greek myth about the overly-ambitious mortal and her demands on Jupiter. Starring sopranos Danielle de Niese and Jaël Azzaretti, mezzo-soprano...
Area: Barbican Centre
