Is an international lawyer, consultant and lecturer residing in London. In parallel to his activities in the field of law he is a music critic and writer, reviewing the Bayreuth and Salzburg Festival, Covent Garden and other classic music and opera venues in Europe. Essays on music and politics and reviews from 1984 to present.
Kasper Holten´s new production of Wagner´s Meistersinger for the Covent Garden avoids references to Hans Sachs’ Nürnberg. Instead, the whole show is s...
Robert Carsen’s new production for The Rosenkavalier, premièred at the Royal Opera House last week, transfers the plot from 18th century to early 20th...
