“…in the ensuing Allegro it was at once noticeable that the conductor was letting the music breathe; there was no hard driving, but instead airy, dance-like rhythms and light accents; immensely likeable and almost intimate.”

Classicalsource.com

“Afkham’s interpretation combined vigour with poetry, gently unfolding the melodies of the first movement with lovingly caressed phrases”

Bachtrack

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Verdi: La Traviata

Glyndebourne on Tour

The Telegraph

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SWR Orchester

Konzerthaus Freiburg

Badische Zeitung