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Current performances and recordings: 

Recital

25 June 2009

Schubertiade at Schwarzenberg, Austria

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Recital

22 June 2009

Wigmore Hall,London

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Glyndebourne 75th Anniversary Celebration Concert

Thursday, 18 June 2009, 17:00
Glyndebourne,
East Sussex, UK

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Songs by Ravel (CD)

***** FIVE STARS ***** BBC Music Magazine, July 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

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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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**** 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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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Thursday, 2 April 2009
The
Lucerne Festival

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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

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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

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Concert

Monday, 30 June 2008

Chiesa di San Pietro, Perugia

Part of the Trasimeno Music Festival

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Concert

Sunday, 29 June 2008

Chiesa di San Domenico, Gubbio

Part of the Trasimeno Music Festival

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Lunchtime recital  

16 June 2008
Wigmore Hall, London

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Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons)

7 & 8 June 2008
Großer Saal, Musikverein,
Vienna

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Vaughan Williams: Sea Symphony

23 May 2008

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

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“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

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Concert

16 May 2008

Municipal House, Prague

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Vaughan Williams Anniversary Concert

11 May 2008

The Dome,Brighton

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Concert: Webern & Beethoven

Berlin Philharmonie

26, 27, 28  April 2008

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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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