Archive for May, 2011

"Moments of staggering originality": imminent release of Bruckner 6 live recording

Soon to be released is the next instalment on disc of Ivor Bolton's Bruckner cycle with the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg. The release in July this year of Symphony No. 6 on Oehms Classics follows previous recordings of Symphonies 3, 5, 7, and 8, which earned high plaudits from the critics: "moments of staggering interpretative originality", (musicwebinternational.com); "Bolton lets emotional enthusiasm for Bruckner's expressive world roam free, and the orchestra follows him, clear and committed, and impresses with it clear phrasing, rich string timbre and cleanly-tuned winds" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 20.01.11, review of Bruckner 8). levitralab.com is a...

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21 July: Ivor's 18th production for the Bayerische Staatsoper

This July will witness Ivor Bolton's 18th production for the Bayerische Staatsoper with a new production of Mozart's Mitridate. Since his debut in 1994, Ivor has conducted a wide range of new productions for the Bayerische Staatsoper, most notably of Monteverdi, Handel and Mozart, and in 1998 he was awarded the prestigious Bayerische Theaterpreis for his outstanding work in Munich. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mitridate, rè di Ponto 21, 24, 26, 29 July 2011 Prinzregententheater, Munich Ivor Bolton- Conductor Barry Banks/Richard Croft - Mitridate Patricia Petibon/Anja Nina Bahrmann - Aspasia Anna Bonitatibus - Sifare Lawrence Zazzo - Farnace Lisette Oropesa - Ismene Alexey Kudrya - Marzio Eri Nakamura -...

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15 June: A return to Vienna for Die Zauberflöte

Ivor Bolton returns to the Wiener Staatsoper in June to conduct further performances of the production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte which won him glowing reviews during its initial run in Autumn 2010: "Ivor Bolton's conducting of the Orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper was unusually powerful and instilled with great dramatic power." (Wiener Zeitung, 02.11.10). Performances take place on 15th, 19th and 22 June. For more information, visit:

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Ivor records Haydn's final three symphonies

This May, Ivor Bolton records Joseph Haydn's final three symphonies with the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg. Following their highly-acclaimed first disc of Haydn symphonies ("These fresh accounts have punchy woodwind and nimble muscular strings… If you've never believed in the powers of Haydn's seriously joyful oomph, try this." The Observer, 6.12.09), Ivor and the Mozarteumorchester continue their exploration of Haydn's symphonic output with Symphonies 102, 103 and 104, due for release on Oehms Classics in...

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