Wagner: The Flying Dutchman – Robert Hayward as The Dutchman and Edgaras Montvidas as Erik/ Steersman – Opera North (Photo: James Glossop) As Opera North’s new production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman opened at the […]
The Dead – Niamh Cusack, The Fourth Choir, Jamie Powe – Wilton’s Music Hall (Photo: Kathleen Holman) January on Planet HugillHandel in 1749, Mozart in 1775 and Schubert’s 228th birthday Our newsletter January on Planet […]
Janáček: Jenůfa – Corinne Winters, Karita Mattila – Royal Opera (Photo: Camilla Greenwell/RBO) Janáček: Jenůfa; Corinne Winters, Karita Mattila, Nicky Spence, Thomas Atkins, Hanna Schwarz, director: Claus Guth/Oliver Platt, conductor: Jakub Hrůša; Royal Opera HouseReviewed […]
Schubert Birthday Concert – Ammiel Bushakevitz, Konstantin Krimmel – Wigmore Hall (Image from Live Stream) Schubert Birthday Concert: Schubert, Loewe; Konstantin Krimmel, Ammiel Bushakevitz; Wigmore HallReviewed 31 January 2025 Schubert’s Birthday at Wigmore Hall with […]
Jay Capperauld (Photo: Euan Robertson) The Scottish composer Jay Capperauld is currently the Scottish Chamber Orchestra‘s (SCO) Associate Composer and this month he has two sets of performances of his works. On 19 February SCO […]
Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette – Long Long, Kathryn Lewek – Palm Beach Opera, 2025 Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette Kathryn Lewek, Long Long, Bernardo Medeiros, director: Tara Faircloth, conductor: David Stern, Palm Beach Opera; Kravis Center for […]
Martin James Bartlett World Piano Day is celebrated on the 88th day of the year to honour the 88 keys of the piano, so Saffron Hall is planning a celebratory Piano Day on Saturday 29 March […]
Fantasy, Myths and Legends prom – Ellie Slorach, Royal Northern Sinfonia – The Glasshouse (Photo: TyneSight Photographic Services)) Ellie Slorach has been appointed to the new role of Associate Conductor with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, […]
Benda: Medea – Alexandra Lowe, The Mozartists, Ian Page at Cadogan Hall (Photo: Martin Kendrick) 1775 – A Retrospective: Ordonez, Hasse, Mozart, Benda: Medea, Haydn: Symphony No. 67; Alexandra Lowe, Alessandro Fisher, The Mozartists, Ian […]
Jacques Hétu: Symphony No. 5; Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Alexander Shelley; AnalektaReviewed 29 January 2025 Premiered three weeks after his death, Canadian composer Jacques Hétu’s massive symphony […]
