The Chocolate Soldier Tim Hochstrasser 29/06/2026Given Shaw’s antipathy towards musical theatre, it is ironic that three of the great musicals of the twentieth century were...
The Barber of Seville Tim Hochstrasser 28/06/2026If Don Carlo is a full-bodied Rioja, then Il Barbiere di Siviglia is the crispiest of prosecco, and on the hottest...
Turandot René Weis FRSA 24/06/2026A resounding triumph! This brilliant outing of a pared-down concert performance of Turandot by Opera Holland Park (OHP) has the...
Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria Josi Steinfeld 16/06/2026The Return of Ulysses to His Homeland Garsington reunites the creative team behind its highly successful 2022 L’Orfeo for Il...
Franco Fagioli & the Orchestra of the Royal Opera Versailles Tim Hochstrasser 15/06/2026I was fortunate to be able to hear these forces perform in Handel’s Ariodante last year with Franco Fagioli in...
The Long Drop Ziyu Zhang 14/06/2026Inside the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow returns to its 1950s past in darkness and shadow, while outside the present-day city remains...
A Life in Four Seasons Tim Hochstrasser 13/06/2026One of the marvels of dance, of whatever kind, is its aesthetic suppleness. It can tell stories, or embody symbolism...
Celebrating Sinatra Tim Hochstrasser 08/06/2026John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London have become well-known for their immaculate performances of Hollywood Classics and excerpts from...
Don Carlo Tim Hochstrasser 08/06/2026Don Carlo exists in more versions than any other Verdi opera, an indication both of the trouble it caused him...
Orlando Josi Steinfeld 06/06/2026Handel’s Orlando, inspired by Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, centres on a heroic knight driven to destructive jealousy. Orlando loves Angelica, Queen...
