by Keith McDonnell
One of the world’s most eminent and respected conductors, Sir Charles Mackerras, has died at the age of 84 following a battle with cancer. Given…
by Melanie Eskenazi
As most opera lovers know by now, the imminent ROH Simon Boccanegra stars Placido Domingo in the baritone title role, but the production is also...
by Melanie Eskenazi
As most opera lovers know by now, the imminent ROH Simon Boccanegra stars Plcido Domingo in the baritone title role, but the production is also...
by Melanie Eskenazi
The Wigmore Hall is about to celebrate its 110th season.We take a look at the wealth of talent that is scheduled to appear in London’s...
by admin
After her successful staging of Adams’ Doctor Atomic, acclaimed British director Penny Woolcock returns to the Coliseum to direct a new production of Bizet’s The...
by Keith McDonnell
Eugenio De Rosa is a graduate of the Conservatory of St.Cecilia in Rome. A pupil of Guido Agosti, he has studied composition with Giuseppe Savagnone...
by Keith McDonnell
Few singers are in such demand by the world’s leading opera houses as Polish lyric baritone Mariusz Kwiecien, so we were lucky enough to catch...
by Keith McDonnell
There’s plenty of hustle and bustle backstage at the Royal Opera House as a rehearsal for Il turco in Italia, which opens this weekend, has...
by Adrian Horsewood
Backstage at the Coliseum is always a hive of activity, and since my interview with Patricia Racette has been fitted into a tight schedule, just...
by Keith McDonnell
Having carved out a hugely successful career with her home company, Opera Australia, soprano Emma Matthews is about to embark on a long-held ambition, namely...
by admin
JAM – The John Armitage Memorial trust – celebrates its tenth anniversary with the BBC Singers this year. The organisation set up to promote new...
by admin
When English National Opera’s production of Philip Glass’ Satyagraha returns to the Coliseum later this month, tenor Alan Oke will reprise his tremendously affecting performance...
by admin
This month Sarah Tynan returns to the Coliseum to sing Adina in Jonathan Miller’s staging of The Elixir of Love, a production that originated at...
by Sam Smith
Sometimes flicking through the programme for a forthcoming season of music can be as enjoyable as attending any of the concerts within it.It is not...
by Keith McDonnell
Roberto Sacc’s big breakthrough came in the mid-90s when he sang opposite Cecilia Bartoli in Haydn’s Orfeo in Salzburg, and since then has been in...
by Melanie Eskenazi
On the eve of the UK premiere of Henze’s latest opera Phaedra we spoke to one of the UK’s leading tenors, John Mark Ainsley who...
by Adrian Horsewood
We caught up with the acclaimed American bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen on the eve of his role debut as Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress at...
London Gigs Diary: 20-26 May 2013
Falstaff @ Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lewes
Ariadne auf Naxos @ Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lewes
La donna del lago @ Royal Opera House, London
Philharmonia/Salonen @ Royal Festival Hall, London
Boats – A Fairway Full Of Miners
Scout Niblett – It’s Up To Emma
Is Tropical – I’m Leaving