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Concert Theatre DSCH, Norwegian CO, QEH review - visually stunning, viscerally thrilling Shostakovich

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The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare's Globe review - riotous comedy jars with the bitter pill of the production's message

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Bach's Mass in B Minor, Collegium Vocale Gent, Herreweghe, Barbican - masterful subtlety proves more intriguing than compelling

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Die Zauberflöte, Glyndebourne review - cornucopia of visual inventiveness eclipses everything else

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Britten Sinfonia, The Marian Consort, Milton Court review - a journey around turbulent spirit Gesualdo

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Christian Pierre La Marca, Yaman Okur, St Martin-in-The-Fields review - engagingly subversive pairing falls short

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Ensemble Augelletti, London Handel Festival, Charterhouse review - dynamic framing of the honorary Englishman

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Bevan, Williams, BBCSO, MacMillan, Barbican review - inspirational journey from darkness to light

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Der fliegende Holländer, Royal Opera review - compellingly lucid with an austere visual beauty

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Bartlett, LPO, Bihlmaier, RFH review - a clear path through the storm

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Balanas Sisters, Anonimi Orchestra, The Bomb Factory, Marylebone review - talented Latvian conductor heads exciting new ensemble

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Sakamoto's Kagami, Tin Drum, Roundhouse review - haunting virtual reality performance from late composer

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Newby, Middleton, Wigmore Hall review - archly subversive interpretation of traditional themes

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SANSARA, The Waiting Sky: A Christmas Meditation, Kings Place review - a thrillingly mysterious and profound Christmas alternative

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Aurora Orchestra, Kings Place review - experimental work in an immersive setting

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Hiromi's Sonicwonder, EFG London Jazz Festival, Barbican review - keyboard fireworks from a brilliantly versatile jazz pianist

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