Classical Music Reviews
Farewell to a legendary singer: José van Dam, the definitive Saint François in Messiaen’s opera Saint François d’Assise, dies at 85
José van Dam in the title role of Olivier Messiaen‘s Saint François d’Assise, Salzburg Festival, 1998. (Photo: © SF/Bernd Uhlig ) The legendary bass-baritone José van Dam, whose death was announced yesterday, was a singer […]
Sonic & dramatic splendour: Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo & a strong cast demonstrate the richness to be found in Handel’s Saul to open the London Handel Festival
Handel: Saul – Christopher Purves, Arcangelo (Photo: Craig Fuller) Handel: Saul; Christopher Purves, Hugh Cutting, Jessica Cale, Emőke Baráth, Linard Vrielink, Liam Bonthrone, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen; London Handel Festival at Smith Square HallReviewed 18 Feburary […]
An Invitation at the Schumanns’
What a lovely idea, beautifully realised. “An evening at the Schumann’s: is very much Robert and Clara; or is that Clara and Robert? We start with Clara, the Andante molto, the first of the three […]
Trio de la cour de Belgique
This is the “Belgian Court Trio” (Trio from the Court of Belgium, literally)” Emile Bouquet, piano (1878-1959); Alfred Dubois, violin, and Maurice Dambois, cello (1889-1969). All encodings are taken from Columbia originals (a watchword for […]
Classical Music News
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA’S JENNY MOLLICA APPOINTED TO LEAD THE ROUNDHOUSE
The announcement was made today that Jenny Mollica, Chief Executive of English National Opera (ENO), has been appointed the new CEO of the Roundhouse. She will step down from her current role in summer 2026. […]
ENO LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL SEARCH FOR NEXT MACKERRAS FELLOW AS PART OF CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
English National Opera (ENO) today celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sir Charles Mackerras by opening applications for the next ENO Mackerras Fellowship – the first to take place under the company’s new Music […]
Houston Grand Opera Nominated for 2026 GRAMMY Award for Intelligence
Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s company-commissioned 2023 world premiere opera receives nomination for Best Opera RecordingAlbum represents first release from the new Houston Grand Opera label, created with London Symphony Orchestra’s label LSO Live HOUSTON—November 7, […]
Just in: Berlin Philharmonic blasts the Belgians
Statement by the board of the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation on the withdrawal of the invitation from the Flanders Festival Ghent to Lahav Shani, Lisa Batiashvili and the Munich Philharmonic “It was with great dismay and incomprehension […]


