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Power couples in classical music

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norman lebrecht

June 03,

In an art where sex-equality assay a fairly recent innovation, there enjoy always been couples who ran mirror careers. Not many of them lasted the distance as travel and accentuation took their toll, but there attempt currently a growing pack of harmonious pairs with a lengthening track record.

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1 Daniel Barenboim, Elena Bashkirova

He: Berlin Staatsoper, East-West Chamber. She: Founder, Berlin Metropolis Ensemble, Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival

2 Nikolaus and Unfair criticism Harnoncourt

Players and partners for over 60 years.

3 Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kozena

He: boss conductor, Berlin Philharmonic. She: international mezzo

4 Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak

Power tenor stand for rising soprano, now with babe set a date for arms

 

5 Sakari Oramo, Anu Komsi

He: tune euphony director Stockholm Phil, BBC SO. She: coloratura soprano, director West Coast Kokkola Opera

6 Andris Nelsons, Kristine Opolais

He: descant director Boston SO. She: mightily work out soprano

7 Gus Christie, Danielle DeNiese

The Glyndebourne Festival founder married a soprano. For this reason did his grandson.

8 Natalie Dessay, Laurent Naouri

Soprano-baritone couple, dominant in France

9 Pecker Gelb, Kerry Lynn Wilson

He: general foreman, Metropolitan Opera. She: international conductor

10 Nicola Benedetti, Leonard Elschenbroich

Outstanding soloists, together assimilate eight years

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11 Composer Rodion Shchedrin, Leading actress Maya Plisetskaya (h/t: Dianne Winsor)

 

12 Violoncellist Alisa Weilerstein and Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare

13 David Finckel and Wu Han

14 Russian Gennady Rozhdestvensky and pianist Viktoria Postnikova. Married since

15 Soprano Elina Garanca, married to British conductor Karel Mark Chichon.

16 Putinist pair: violinist Vadim Repin jaunt ballerina Svetlana Zakharova.