Becoming a Composer by Errollyn Wallen | Book Review
- Monday, February 5, 2024
Errollyn Wallen's captivating memoir gives a glimpse into the world of composers through authentic and accessible dialogue
Reviews
Freya Waley-Cohen: Spell Book with Manchester Collective at Milton Court Concert Hall | Live Review
- Friday, February 2, 2024
The world-premiere of the complete eight-part song cycle sets mystical poetry with varying degrees of success
Handel: Alcina at Seattle Opera, Washington | Live Review
- Wednesday, January 31, 2024
‘Cutting some recitative and parts of arias only made the opera’s fantastical story line extremely hard to follow on opening night’
Puccini: Turandot at Vienna State Opera | Live Review
- Tuesday, January 30, 2024
‘Grigorian astonished. There was serious blade to ‘In questa reggia’, without bludgeoning the ear, and her high notes glistened’
Golijov: Ainadamar at Welsh National Opera | Live Review
- Monday, January 29, 2024
A relentlessly powerful reading of Golijov's opera following life of poet and playwright Federico García Lorca
Strauss: Elektra at the Royal Opera House | Live Review
- Thursday, January 25, 2024
Antonio Pappano leads a visceral presentation of Strauss' Elektra
Bernstein: Candide at MusikTheater an der Wien | Live Review
- Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Marin Alsop leads a performance full of humour and sparkle of the great Maestro's operetta in Vienna
Bizet: Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera | Live Review
- Monday, January 22, 2024
Though hard to fault musically, Carrie Cracknell's new Carmen brings a big mix-up in its theatre
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann at Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège | Live Review
- Monday, January 22, 2024
Stefano Poda's interpretation of Offenbach's final work revealed a brilliantly controlled operatic atmosphere
Janáček: Jenůfa with the London Symphony Orchestra | Live Review
- Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Sir Simon Rattle leads an esteemed cast of singers in a concert version of Janáček's three-act opera
Handel: Ariodante at Paris Opera | Live Review
- Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Robert Carsen's interpretation of Handel's opera seria
McPherson: Maud/Weill: Down in the Valley by Scottish Opera Young Company | Live Review
- Monday, December 11, 2023
A testing double bill is wonderfully delivered by the Scottish Opera's Young Company
Respighi: Double Bill at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Respighi's Maria egiziaca and La bella dormente nel bosco sit side-by-side in this impressive performance from the Guildhall
Berlioz: Beatrice and Benedict at Mid Wales Opera | Live Review
- Friday, November 24, 2023
Though small in scale, Mid Wales Opera's production of Berlioz's little-known opera brought great finesse
Puccini: Tosca at Gstaad Menuhin Festival | Live Review
- Thursday, November 23, 2023
A star-studded cast shone in Gstaad's semi-stage performance of Puccini's three act opera
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