James Larter In July this year, percussionist James Larter joined Frederick Waxman and his ensemble Figure to reimagine Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons for an array of pitched and unpitched percussion instruments alongside the strings. Now […]
Britten: Albert Herring – Dan D’Souza, Caspar Singh – ENO 2025 (Photo: Genevieve Girling) Britten: Albert Herring; Caspar Singh, Emma Bell, Carolyn Dobbin, Aoife Miskelly, Eddie Wade, Mark Le Brocq, Andri Björn Róbertsson, Dan D’Souza, […]
Having re-worked Vaughan Williams’ Riders to the Sea earlier this year [see composer Michael Betteridge’s article], Southampton-based OperaUpClose has announced that its next project will be a reimagined version of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Gianni Schicchi (or Where […]
Malcolm Arnold This year the Malcolm Arnold Festival in Northampton celebrates the 20th festival and on 18 and 19 October 2025, there will be performances of all 20 of Arnold’s concerts that feature a solo […]
Giulia Frasi who sang the three soprano roles in the premiere of Handel’s Solomon Handel: Solomon; Helen Charlston, Nardus Williams, Hugo Hymas, Florian Störtz, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Choir of the Enlightenment, John […]
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Eroica – New World Symphony, Stéphane Denève – New World Center (Photo: Alex Markow) James Lee III: Chuphshah! Harriet’s Drive to Canaan (2011), Copland: Lincoln Portrait (1942), Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 […]
Lauren Lodge Campbell, Patrick Ayrton & ensemble recording Astrophil & Stella for VOCES8 Records The more literary-minded amongst you may recall that Astrophil & Stella is the name of a sonnet sequence by the Elizabethan […]
%202025%20©%20Mark%20Douet.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Engagingly modern: Rossini's Cinderella at ENO is given a modern updating by Julia Burbach with winning performances from Deepa Johnny & Aaron Godfrey-Mayes")
Rossini: La Cenerentola (Cinderella) – Deepa Johnny, Charles Rice – English National Opera (Photo: Mark Douet) Rossini: La Cenerentola (Cinderella); Deepa Johnny, Aaron Godfrey-Mayes, Charles Rice, Simon Bailey, David Ireland, Isabelle Peters, Grace Durham, director: […]
.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Catch Odaline de la Martinez in London next month with scenes from Imoinda and Canciones")
Odaline de la Martinez There is a chance next month to catch music from Odaline de la Martinez’ powerful opera Imoinda: A Story of Love and Slavery. Vincent Godfrey is conducting the Merlyn Ensemble on 1 […]
Ilan Volkov & the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 2024 (Photo: Hannah Blake-Fathers) The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Ilan Volkov as Principal Guest Conductor from 2026 to 2029. […]
