Katia & Marielle Labèque 55
What a life the Labèques have led: a life saturated in music, and making music together for over half a century. A life celebrated here in this wonderful three-CD set, a recorded journey that began […]
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Stripped back drama & strong musical values: Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos from Glyndebourne Opera at the BBC Proms
Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos – Samantha Hankey, Alina Wunderlin, Robin Ticciati, LPO Glyndebourne Opera at BBC Proms (Photo: BBC/Chris Christodoulou) Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos; Rachel Willis-Sørensen, David Butt Philip, Alina Wunderlin, Samantha Hankey, […]
Berlioz’ Requiem at the Proms
Berlioz Grande Messe des Morts, op. 5 (Requiem, 1837) Julien Henric (tenor); BBC Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 15.08.2026 In a BBC Radio 3 […]
As music GCSE results roll in, what does the next generation of musicians need? New research from the RPO
Young musicians from Brent Music Academy of which the RPO is a founding partner (Photo: Ben Wright) As teenagers across the country eagerly – or perhaps apprehensively – await their GCSE results, the Royal Philharmonic […]
A libretto by Beaumarchais, admired by Berlioz: Salieri’s final French opera Tarare is an important milestone & it returns to Versailles in October
Adolphe Nourrit in the title role of Salieri’s Tarare in 1823 Antonio Salieri is still, alas, best remembered for his non-role in Mozart’s death and his operas remain tantalisingly at the fringes of the repertoire. […]
Scaling Everest – conductor Mandle Cheung’s journey to Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony
On Friday, August 21 2026, Mandle Cheung will conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with the Brighton Festival Chorus and soloists Elizabeth Watts and Jennifer Johnston in Mahler’s mighty Second Symphony at a sold-out Alexandra Palace […]
Fiordiligi to the fore: Korean soprano Soyeon Shin shines in a fine young ensemble for Scherzo Ensemble’s trimmed yet still full-fat performance of Cosi fan tutte
Mozart: Cosi fan tutte – Soyeon Shin, Max Robbins, Anna Gregg, Michal Karski, Aina Magnell, Samuel Pantcheff – Scherzo Ensemble at Smith Square Hall Mozart: Cosi fan tutte (the essential cut); Soyeon Shin, Aina Magnell, Max Robbins, Samuel […]
The Marriage of Figaro: Oxford Opera Company returns to Oxford Playhouse with a young cast including Hugo Herman-Wilson in title role & role debuts from Jack Holton & Rachel Spiers
Following their successful production of Puccini’s Tosca last year (with Marlena Devoe, Sam Furness and Philip Rhodes), director Katie Blackwell and conductor John Warner return to Oxford Opera Company for a new production of Mozart’s The Marriage of […]
North Yorkshire and beyond: Jervaulx Singers new season including Parry’s Songs of Farewell, Vierne’s Messe Solennelle and more
Jervaulx Abbey (Photo: Jervaulx Abbey) Named for Jervaulx Abbey, the ruins of the once great Cistercian abbey in North Yorkshire, Jervaulx Singers is an eight-voiced ensemble of professional singers founded in 2021 by conductor Charlie […]
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Baroque Bridges: Ensemble Hesperi joins forces with Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble
This week, the period instrument Ensemble Hesperi is joining forces with the South African group Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble for a series of joint events. Under the title Baroque Bridges there are concerts at St Mary’s Church, […]
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