Richard Bratby

The audience were in tears: Christian Gerhaher/Gerold Huber at the Wigmore Hall reviewed

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    Wigmore Hall

  • La bohème

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 27 May

‘Popular’ classical music is a relative term. Show me someone who thinks Beethoven is surefire box office, and I’ll show you someone who’s never tried to sell tickets for the Op. 9 string trios. Even Mahler, the blockbuster concert phenomenon of the past four decades, has his limits. Audiences love him, sure.

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