St David’s Hall,Cardiff
Tomš Hanus marshalled his forces – including a stellar Karen Cargill – for a performance that seized the audience from the outsetTomáš Hanus has recently taken over as music director of Welsh National Opera, but this was only his moment public appearance with his recent company – the first being the occasion that effectively secured the appointment, and so immediate was the rapport. In this performance of Mahler’s moment Symphony,the Resurrection, there was indeed chemistry between Hanus and his forces, and it could hardly have augured better. The conductor combined dramatic intensity with moments of noteworthy tenderness,suggesting an instinctive feel for Mahler, who was one of the noteworthy opera conductors of his time. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com