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Current performances and recordings:
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem
18, 19, 20 December 2009
Berlin Philharmonie
Genia Kühmeier, Gerald Finley, Donald Runnicles
Otello
3, 6 December 2009
Barbican, London
Simon O'Neill (Otello), Anne Schwanewilms (Desdemona), Gerald Finley (Iago), Sir Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
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(Photo courtesy of Intermezzo)
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Recital
12 November 2009
Berlin Philharmonie
Gerald Finley
Julius Drake
Recital
3 November 2009
Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid
Gerald Finley
Julius Drake
Beethoven: Choral Symphony
29, 30 October 2009
Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich
Luba Orgonášová, Lioba Braun, Christian Elsner, Gerald Finley, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
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Recital
24 October 2009
The Hague
Gerald Finley
Julius Drake
Recital
22 October 2009
La Monnaie, Brussels
Gerald Finley
Julius Drake
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Friday, 16 October 2009
Théâtre de Beaulieu, Lausanne
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Mendelssohn: Elijah
15 October 2009
Victoria Hall, Geneva
Saturday, 3 October 2009
The Barbican, London
Gerald Finley, Jiří Bĕlohlávek (c), BBC Symphony Orchestra
Classic FM Gramophone awards, 2009 Winner of Best Solo Vocal Album Click cover for details
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Le nozze di Figaro
12, 16, 19, 22, 24, 29 August 2009
Salzburg Festival
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Gerald Finley to receive 2009 Opera News Award
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Gerald Finley talks to GF.info: click the photos to read our 3 interviews
from the makers of www.simonkeenlyside.info
Recital
25 June 2009
Schubertiade at Schwarzenberg, Austria
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Recital
22 June 2009
Wigmore Hall,London
Glyndebourne 75th Anniversary Celebration Concert
Thursday, 18 June 2009, 17:00
Glyndebourne, East Sussex, UK
Songs by Ravel (CD)
***** FIVE STARS ***** BBC Music Magazine, July 2009
Editor's Choice, Gramophone, August 2009
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Saturday, 13 June 2009
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
for the Cambridge University Musical Society
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Recital
Monday, 1 June 2009
Mozartsaal, Schwetzingen, as part of the Festival
Peter Grimes
English National Opera, The Coliseum, London
9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 28, 30 May2009
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FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS: the Guardian
FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS: the Independent
FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS: the FT
FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS: MusicOMH.com
FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS: Whatsonstage.com
Saturday 23 May, 6:00pm: BBC Radio 3 are broadcasting Die tote Stadt recorded at the Royal Opera House. Available to listen again for 7 days: Click here for details
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exclusive interview for geraldfinley.info
**** News ****
Gerry’s Schumann CD with Julius Drake of Dichterliebe & other Heine Settings has been nominated for the Critics' Award in the 2009 Classical BRITs. Click for more details
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exclusive interview for geraldfinley.info
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Thursday, 2 April 2009
The Lucerne Festival
Primrose Hill Celebrity Concert: St JohnPassion
Sunday, 29 March 2009, 7.30
St Mary's Church, Primrose Hill, London
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Doctor Atomic
English National Opera, The Coliseum, London
25, 28 February, 5, 7, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20 March 2009
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Die Tote Stadt
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
27, 30 January, 2, 5, 11, 13, 17 February 2009
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Credit: Bill Cooper
“Gerald Finley… brings characteristic presence, compelling interest whenever he's onstage, and with the famous Pierrotlied beautifully sung” www.musicalcriticism.com
“Gerald Finley stealing the vocal honours” The Times
“Gerald Finley's thoughtful and beautifully sung performance of Frank and Fritz” www.musicalOMH.com
Dido & Aeneas(CD)
Released 5 January 2009
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Editor’s Choice, Gramophone magazine, February 2009
Classic FM radio, Disc of the Month for February 2009
Concert
Monday 22 December 2008
The Bolshoi Theatre,Moscow
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Cancer Research UK Christmas Concert
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
St Paul's Cathedral,London
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Primrose Hill Celebrity Concert
9 December 2008
St Mary's Church, London
John Adams: Doctor Atomic
(semi-staged performance)
Atlanta Symphony Hall
21 & 23 November 2008
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John Adams: Doctor Atomic
Metropolitan Opera, New York
13, 18, 21, 25, 30 October, 1, 5, 8, 13 November 2008
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Two of Gerry's recordings have won 2008 Gramophone awards: Click below for details
Wigmore Hall Live: Gerald Finley & Julius Drake (CD)
Release October 2008
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“Finley captured on peak form in a stimulating and varied recital… A genuine treat, this, and not to be missed.” Gramophone
“…this disc reinforces Gerald Finley's credentials as one of the finest non-native singers of Russian.” The Telegraph
“Gerald Finley triumphs in his Wigmore recital” 5 out of 5 stars: BBC Music magazine
5 out of 5 stars: Classic FM magazine
Best CDs of 2008: Evening Standard
Schumann: Dichterliebe & Other Heine Settings (CD)
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"Gerald Finley is both intelligent and gripping, and sings with a tone that has never sounded more luxurious" 5 out of 5 Stars, Classic FM magazine
“…overwhelmingly powerful” 5 out of 5 stars, The Guardian
“Gerald Finley's burnished baritone is one of the most beautiful voices to have recorded the cycle” The Telegraph
“Finley's many admirers will find, once again, so much to marvel at in terms of supremely intelligent, sensitive and technically superb singing.” Musicalcriticism.com
“Grotesquerie, beauty, irony, sentimentality and overwhelming passion mingle to breathtaking effect…” Metro
John Adams: Doctor Atomic (DVD)
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Recital
Monday, 1 July 2008
Castle of the Knights of Malta, Magione
Part of the Trasimeno Music Festival
Concert
Monday, 30 June 2008
Chiesa di San Pietro, Perugia
Part of the Trasimeno Music Festival
Concert
Sunday, 29 June 2008
Chiesa di San Domenico, Gubbio
Part of the Trasimeno Music Festival
Lunchtime recital
16 June 2008
Wigmore Hall, London
Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons)
7 & 8 June 2008
Großer Saal, Musikverein,
Vienna
Vaughan Williams: Sea Symphony
23 May 2008
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
“In tone colour and sensibility, Gerald Finley proved ideal casting as the baritone soloist. Whether puffed with pride over “sailors of all nations” or muted in contemplation, alone on the night beach, his voice radiated natural ease”The Times
Vaughan Williams: Sea Symphony
22 May 2008
Royal Festival Hall,London
Concert
16 May 2008
Municipal House, Prague
Vaughan Williams Anniversary Concert
11 May 2008
The Dome,Brighton
Concert: Webern & Beethoven
Berlin Philharmonie
26, 27, 28 April 2008
Eugene Onegin
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
8, 10, 14, 18, 20, 26 March, 1, 4, 7 April 2008
"Gerald Finley easily stole the show in the title role..."Musicalcriticism.com
"One remarkable performance, that of Gerald Finley in the title role, stood out..." Evening Standard
“His was a wonderful portrayal, encompassing gracelessness and gracefulness, withdrawal and sexual charisma, loyalty and betrayal.” Seen & Heard
“It was Gerald Finley's Onegin that ultimately raised the temperature of this revival, the artist's stage presence magnificent and his voice thrilling: open-throated and expressive.” MusicOMH
“In the title role, Gerald Finley was, as ever, exemplary, his musicianship, artistry and technique beyond carping…” The Telegraph
“Gerald Finley establishes himself as the Onegin of choice with a performance of poise and vocal grace, as well as stage personality.” FT
“…mad, bad and dangerous-to-know Gerald Finley” The Times
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'Le nozze di Figaro' DVD
Recorded at the ROH, January 2006,
Released March 2008
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"Top dog here is Gerald Finley, whose Count oozes suave, sadistic sexuality, as well as an aura of ominous, imposing power; the role could hardly be sung better either..." MusicOMH
'Romanzo di Central Park' CD
Released January 28 2008
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Five out of five stars: The Times
Five out of five stars: musicalcriticism.com
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
24, 25,26 January 2008
Symphony Hall,Boston
Ben Heppner, Sarah Connolly and Gerald Finley
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