Martha Argerich: No place to Haydn

So in Love – Kiss Me Kate There’s a new production of Cole Porter’s great musical at the Barbican Theatre until Sept 14th. The casting is a bit odd. Who would ever have thought of bluff, […]

A Journey into Lohengrin – San Francisco Opera This splendid film, recommended by my friend Harvey in San Francisco (thank you, Harvey) takes viewers behind the scenes as a musical Everest is readied for the […]

This week’s unexpected Billboard chart-topper is a studio retake of ‘Mea Culpa/ca ira’ from the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. It features heavy metal band Gojira and mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti. Missing from the credits on the […]