Michael Tanner

Won over by Golijov

<strong>Ainadamar</strong><br /> <em>Birmingham Symphony Hall</em> <strong>Der Rosenkavalier</strong><br /> <em>Royal Festival Hall</em>

issue 19 April 2008

Ainadamar
Birmingham Symphony Hall

Der Rosenkavalier
Royal Festival Hall

In a series of concerts in Symphony Hall with the perhaps unlikely title Passion from Birmingham, Osvaldo Golijov’s opera Ainadamar was given a semi-staged performance with the cast that made the bestselling DG recording three years ago.

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