Reviews by Agnes Kory:
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In addition to her occasional contributions to communal BBCM reviews, Agnes Kory has been reviewing concerts, opera and ballet since 9 June 2006.

Below follows a list of her English language on-line reviews: 

9 and 12 June 2006: Bartók the pianist (Wigmore)

10 June 2006: Belcea Quartet (Wigmore)

11 June 2006: Rotterdam Phil with Gergiev (Barbican)

15 June 2006: LSO with Kreizberg (Barbican)

22 June 2006: Winterreise with Philip Langridge (Wigmore)

24 June 2006: Mozart's Il Re Pastore (Barbican)

1 July 2006: Philharmonia/Schiff (Queen Elizabeth Hall)

5 July 2006: Liszt and Schoenberg (including Pierrot Lunaire) (Almeida)

12 July 2006: Don Pasquale (Royal Opera House)

22 July 2006: Cheryomushki (Mariinsky/Kirov - London Coliseum)

23 July 2006: Katerina Izmaylova (Mariinsky/Kirov – London Coliseum)

25 July 2006: mixed ballet (Mariinsky/Kirov - London Coliseum)

28 July 2006: Boris Godunov (Bolshoi Opera - Royal Opera House)

4 August 2006, Prom 28, RSNO/Denève/Anderszewski

10 August 2006, Prom 36, BBC SSO/Volkov/Kawai

18 August 2006, Prom 47, LSO, Gergiev, Bashmet

19 August 2006, Prom 48, Mariinsky, Gergiev, Repin

20 August 2006, Prom 49, Mariinsky, Gergiev

13 and 14 September 2006: Vienna Phil with Gergiev (Barbican)

DVD review of Willy Decker's production of Boris Godunov with Matti Salminen

Feature article, including short reviews, about late August/early September 06 in Budapest (Classical Music in Budapest, Summer 2006)

21 September 2006, Mozart’s Jewell Box (Bampton Classical Opera)

September 2006, Lady Macbeth of Mtsenks, Royal Opera House

5 October 2006, Don Giovanni, Hungarian State Opera, Budapest

14 October 2006, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Belohlávek, Lugansky

15 November 2006, Victoria Goldsmith, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

CD review of Vadim Gluzman (violin) playing 20th century compositions

24 November 2006, Andreas Scholl, Accademia Bizantina (Barbican)

5 December 2006, Mariinsky with Gergiev (Barbican)

8 December 2006, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jurowski, Garlitsky (QEH)

15 December 2006, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (Barbican)
Also See: http://www.musicalpointers.co.uk/articles/generaltopics/Barbican_foyer.htm

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsenks, 2 DVD set, Opus Arte, 2006 Chorus of the Nederland Opera, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

20 January 2007, Marriage of Figaro, ENO, London Coliseum

13 February 2007, Winterreise with John Tomlinson, St John's, Smith Square

18 February 2007, LSO/Elder/Bell, Barbican

25 February 2007, Janáček’s Brouček, BBC SO, Bělohlávek, Barbican

26 February 2007, Orlando, Royal Opera House

1 March 2007, Agrippina, English National Opera

3 March 2007, Charities Philharmonia, Young, St John's, Smith Square

14 March 2007, Orfeo, Queen Elizabeth Hall

24 March 2007, Schubert Lieder, Holl/Schiff, Queen Elizabeth Hall

2 April 2007, St Matthew Passion, OAE/Iván Fischer, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Interview/feature about forthcoming Bartók festival (András Schiff and friends)

7 April 2007, Satyagraha, English National Opera

19 April 2007, Giulio Cesare, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Jacobs, Barbican Hall

23 April 2007, Murray Perahia, Barbican Hall

26 April 2007, Stephen Kovacevich, London Mozart Players, Cadogan Hall

8 May 2007, Alban Berg Quartet, Queen Elizabeth Hall

12 May 2007, Handel’s Solomon, Lufthansa Festival, St John's, Smith Square

16 May 2007, Jordi Savall, Lufthansa Festival, St John's, Smith Square

Bartók CD

24 May 2007, Orfeo, Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, St John's, Smith Square

26 May 2007, Death in Venice, English National Opera

2 June 2007, Charities Philharmonia, Young, St John's, Smith Square

8 June 2007, La Clemenza di Tito, English National Opera

5, 7 and 10 June 2007, Bartók festival, András Schiff and the Mikrokosmos Quartet, Queen Elizabeth Hall

19 June 2007, Katya Kabanova, Royal Opera House

24 June 2007, Philharmonia Orchestra, Mackerras, Uchida, Royal Festival Hall

28 June 2007, Philharmonia Orchestra, Dohnányi, Brendel; Royal Festival Hall

13 October 2007, Dido and Aeneas, OAE, Queen Elizabeth Hall

16 October 2007, Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica, Barbican Hall

18 October 2007, The Coronation of Poppea, English National Opera

7 November 2007, LPO/Mark Elder, Elgar Concert, Royal Festival Hall

13 November 2007, Itzhak Perlman/Bruno Canino, Barbican Hall

14 November 2007, LPO/Jurowski/Znaider, Royal Festival Hall

2 December 2007, Muti/Lupu/Philharmonia, Royal Festival Hall

12 December 2007, Robert Holl/András Schiff, Queen Elizabeth Hall

15 December 2007, CC21/ECO, Howard Williams, Cadogan Hall

25 January 2008, LPO/Adam Fischer/Shlomo Mintz, Royal Festival Hall

26 April 2008, The Merry Widow, English National Opera

16 May 2008, Collegium Vocale Gent, Herreweghe, St. John's Smith Square

24 June 2008, Le Nozze di Figaro, Royal Opera House

25 and 28 June 2008, Brahms cycle, Maazel/Philharmonia, Royal Festival Hall

Philharmonia CDs: Schubert (Mackerras), Brahms (von Dohnanyi)

8 September 2008, Don Giovanni, Royal Opera House

2 October 2008, Don Giovanni, Royal Opera House

29 October 2008, LPO/Neeme Järvi, Vadim Gluzman, Royal Festival Hall

6 November 2008, Hallė, Mandeal, Radu Lupu, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

30 November 2008, A Gala Tribute to Rostropovich, Cadogan Hall

11 December 2008, Hansel and Gretel, Royal Opera House

21 January 2009, The Hallè, Bridgewater Hall

14 February 2009, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Wigmore Hall

26 February 2009, Isis/Jacques Cohen, St James', Piccadilly

6 March 2009, Royal Academy Opera, Royal Academy of Music

14 March 2009 (second night), Jenufa, English National Opera

23 March 2009, Haydn Barytontrio of Budapest

31 March – 5th April 2009, Budapest Opera House

16 May 2009, Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, St. John’s, Smith Square

22 May 2009, Lufthansa/Phantasm, St. John’s, Smith Square

29 May 2009, COE/Bychkov/Matsuev, Royal Festival Hall

5 June 2009, Hansel and Gretel, Opera Holland Park

15, 17 and 20 June 2009, Goerne/Eschenbach Schubert cycles, Wigmore Hall

24 June 2009, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir, Barbican Hall - Jephtha

2 July 2009, Orpheus in the Underworld, Opera Holland Park

11th August 2009, Patience, Prom 35, Royal Albert Hall

30th August 2009, Dido and Aeneas, Zichy Palace, Zsámbék, Hungary

24th September 2009, Halle/Elder, Bridgewater Hall

1st October 2009, Radu Lupu/Davis/LSO, Barbican Hall

3rd October 2009, Radu Lupu solo recital, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome

17th October 2009, Tolomeo, English Touring Opera, Britten Theatre, RCM

6th November 2009, Duke Bluebeard's Castle and The Rite of Spring, English National Opera

16th November 2009, Semele, Mackerras/Royal Academy Opera

11th December 2009, LPO/Saraste/Radu Lupu, Royal Festival Hall

 

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