Overview

• El Correo’s review says Savall led Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony with clarity, the four movements performed without interruption.
• The critic highlights a homogeneous, brilliant sound from the orchestra and chorus established by Savall.
• The second half featured Mendelssohn’s “La primera noche de Walpurgis” with the Capella Nacional de Catalunya.
• Twenty women and twenty men portrayed druids and pagans in a forceful staging, according to the review.
• Soloists noted were mezzo Sara Mingardo in a brief appearance, tenor Arcayürek, and bass‑baritones Winckhler and Kataja, all praised for their contributions.