Gerald Finzi: The Dance Continued, recording session – Nick Pritchard, Ian Tindale [Photo: Jan Capinski] Gerald Finzi is a composer whose music has followed tenor Nick Pritchard from his teens. Having performed as a duo […]
My final prom of the 2026 season is officially labelled “Strauss’ s Four Last Songs” – that piece the clear intended draw – but held so, so much more, not least my introduction to conductor […]
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Bach: Mass in B Minor – Arcangelo – BBC Proms (Photo: BBC / Chris Christodoulou) Bach: Mass in B minor; Jeanine De Bique, Eva Zaïcik, Hugh Cutting, Nick Pritchard, Florian Störtz, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen; BBC […]
Edward Longstaff: The History of Mr. Polly: Part One – Robin Bailey – Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival at the Cockpit (Photo Claire Shovelton) Edward Longstaff: The History of Mr. Polly: Part One; Robin […]
Eight Days: Louis Mander – Louisa Petaï – Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival at the Cockpit (Photo: Claire Shovelton) Eight Days: Louis Mander, Louisa Petaï; Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival at the CockpitReviewed […]
A few years ago, BEIJING, CHINA (Sept. 8, 2026) — The Beijing Music Festival (BMF) today announced programming for its 29th edition, taking place October 9–20, 2026, at venues across Beijing. Under the theme Beijing Cappella, the Festival […]
Broadly coinciding with Aigil Akhmetchina’s debut as Dalila at Covent Garden (which ran May 13-June 3), and released just a couple of weeks ago on 21 August 2026, Muher fatal – which means femme fatale […]
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Joseph Wölfl in 1811 Joseph Wölfl (1773–1812) is hardly a name that springs to the lips. Born in Salzburg, the young Wölfl had lessons with Mozart’s father and with Michael Haydn, as well as taking […]
Patrick Lange Opera North‘s forthcoming Autumn season has an interesting element of compare and contrast to it. Patrick Nolan’s new production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin will be conducted by the company’s music director, Garry Walker, […]
Elements – Charlotte Harding, Yshani Perinpanayagam, David Wallace, Simon Rowland-Jones, Laura Bowler, Andy Scott, Couperin, Purcell, Vivaldi, Bach, Corelli; Huw Wiggin, Oliver Wass, Leander Kippenberg; Orchid ClassicsReviewed 4 September 2026 Using the four classical elements […]
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