The Planetary Prom 56: Holst
The queues around the Royal Albert Hall illustrated how popular BBC Prom 56 was and…
Browsing: Music
An Interview with Conductor Michael Hofstetter
German Conductor Michael Hofstetter makes his return to English National Opera this autumn in Nicholas…
La traviata at Glyndebourne: No Shrinking Violetta
In this 20th anniversary year of Glyndebourne, acclaimed director Tom Cairns returns to the festival,…
Porgy and Bess at Regent’s Park
Referring to Porgy and Bess as a ‘musical’ is a great disservice. Conceived by George…
The Pearl Fishers
When French composer, George Bizet, died from a heart attack at the untimely age of…
Garsington Opera 25th Anniversary Season: Fidelio
Never mind if the overture to Fidelio happens to be Beethoven’s 1st, 2nd or 3rd…
Così fan tutte
After a few variable seasons, I can report with pleasure that the English National Opera…
Welsh National Opera’s La Traviata
New theatre, old production. Nick Hammond finds Verdi’s La Traviata anything but tired… I’d love…
La fille du régiment
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa performs for the last time at the Royal Opera House in Donizetti’s La fille du régiment…
La Bohème at the Royal Albert Hall
Giocomo Puccini’s La bohème makes a welcome return to the Royal Albert Hall in this magnificent Raymond Gubbay production, featuring some of the most talented rising stars from the opera world.
A Tale of Two Cellos
Nick Hammond wallows in a rare evening of musical bliss with the extraordinary cellist, Julian Lloyd Webber and his equally talented wife…
