Nagano’s eye-opening Mahler
Hildegard of Bingen O vis aeternitatis Mahler Symphony No. 2 in C minor, ‘Resurrection’ (1888-94) Kent Nagano (conductor); Jane Archibald (soprano); Christina Bock (mezzo); Phiharmonia Chorus & Orchestra Royal Festival Hall, London , 19 March […]
Wonderful joy, energy, & sheer engagement: Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers from English Touring Opera, directed by Liam Steel
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Gondoliers – Kelli-Ann Masterson, Phil Wilcox, Matthew Siveter, Lauren Young, George Robarts – English Touring Opera (Photo: © Richard Hubert Smith) Gilbert & Sullivan: The Gondoliers; Phil Wilcox, Lauren Young, Matthew […]
Divine Impressario: Nicolini on stage
Celebrating castrato Nicolò Grimaldi (1673-1732), known (then) universally as “Nicolini,” his disc presents no fewer than nine World Premiere recordings. Although Handel wrote for Nicolini (and we hear arias fom Rinaldo and Amaldigi here), so […]
He is not here: composer Oliver Tarney introduces his St Mark Passion with its highlighting of voices that we do not normally hear from
Preparing for the premiere of Oliver Tarney’s St Mark Passion at St Endellion in 2019 Oliver Tarney‘s St Mark Passion was commissioned by the St Endellion Easter Festival and given its first performance there in […]
Handel’s Rinaldo recast as pacey drama by Royal Academy of Music with some star quality in the solo roles
Handel: Rinaldo – Ellie Donald, Agustin Pennino – Royal Academy Opera (Photo: Craig Fuller) Handel: Rinaldo: Agustin Pennino, Caroline Blair, Ellie Donald, Joel Robson, director: Julia Burbach, conductor: David Bates, Royal Academy Opera; Susie Sainsbury […]
