If Birtwistle’s 1968 opera Punch and Judy took the children’s puppet entertainment into the adult realm, The Opera Makers plan to the opposite with their new show Mr Punch at the Opera which is an interactive, pantomime-style […]
This year, the Cumnock Tryst is presenting five days of events to celebrate its 10th birthday. Founded by composer Sir James MacMillan, the festival runs from 2 to 6 October 2024. MacMillan, who grew up […]
Die Walküre stands at the pinnacle of Romantic musical drama. Barely has the curtain opened when Wagner unleashes orchestral writing that sweeps everything away in its path. Storm, incest, divine wrath, irrepressible passion: everything is there […]