Opera in Song 2 Tim Hochstrasser 21/07/2024Song cycles come and go in popularity and fashion. One that has slipped from the schedules somewhat in recent years...
Opera in Song 1 – Legends and Ballads Tim Hochstrasser 19/07/2024Opera in Song has in the past few years become a staple and much appreciated feature of the summer season...
Island of Dreams Tim Hochstrasser 17/07/2024Anthony Bolton’s first opera on the death of Alexander Litvinenko made a powerful impression at Grange Park Opera a few...
The Trumpeter Tim Hochstrasser 17/07/2024One of my abiding memories of visiting Russia at the turn of the century is the small bands of musicians...
Carlos Acosta’s Carmen Tim Hochstrasser 15/07/2024This full-length show has its origins in a single act version that Carlos Acosta devised as part of his retirement...
My Beloved Man Tim Hochstrasser 07/07/2024 The 4th choir is just over a decade old now, and has established an outstanding reputation in a capella...
The Rake’s Progress Tim Hochstrasser 05/07/2024‘Who gives a fig for Tory or Whig? Not I, not I…’ sang Tom Rakewell, and as it was Election...
Giulio Cesare Tim Hochstrasser 30/06/2024While there is plenty of competition for the accolade, it is reasonable to suggest that ‘Giulio Cesare in Egitto/Julius Caesar...
National Opera Studio Annual Concert Tim Hochstrasser 22/06/2024Every year the members of the members of the National Opera Studio Young Artists Programme present a final showcase concert...
Wet Feet Tim Hochstrasser 22/06/2024On entering the Union Theatre you see a very plain set – just a tiled floor, a white back wall...
