Opera and Classical Reviews
Jonathan Ware & Siobhan Stagg

Siobhan Stagg / Jonathan Ware @ Wigmore Hall, London

by Benjamin Poore

Music venues are due to close to live audiences in the latest lockdown. But, not before Benjamin Poore’s visit to the Wiggy


Damrau / Calleja @ The Royal Palace of Caserta, Italy (online)

by Melanie Eskenazi
Melanie Eskenazi virtually travels to Italy for a Metropolitan Opera concert
Damrau / Calleja @ The Royal Palace of Caserta, Italy (online)

Mahan Esfahani @ Wigmore Hall, London

by Benjamin Poore
The Wigmore continues its defiance of Covid-19 with a full concert season. Benjamin Poore was there
Mahan Esfahani @ Wigmore Hall, London

Riches / Kynoch & Williams / Glynn @ Holywell Music Room, Oxford

by Melanie Eskenazi
Melanie Eskenazi continues our coverage of the virtual Oxford Lieder Festival
Riches / Kynoch & Williams / Glynn @ Holywell Music Room, Oxford

Bostridge / Giorgini & Appl / Kynoch @ Merton College Chapel & Holywell Music...

by Melanie Eskenazi
Melanie Eskenazi virtually attends the Oxford Lieder Festival, revamped for the pandemic
Bostridge / Giorgini & Appl / Kynoch @ Merton College Chapel & Holywell Music...

Fretwork / Elizabeth Kenny @ Wigmore Hall, London

by Barry Creasy
Barry Creasy ventures forth to the Wigmore, despite the pandemic
Fretwork / Elizabeth Kenny @ Wigmore Hall, London

Louise Alder / Roger Vignoles @ Wigmore Hall, London

by Keith McDonnell
Keith McDonnell returns to the Wigmore Hall for another audience attended performance
Louise Alder / Roger Vignoles @ Wigmore Hall, London

Sir Bryn Terfel / Britten Sinfonia @ Barbican Hall, London

by Benjamin Poore
Audience attended performance begins to flourish. Benjamin Poore was happy to return to the Barbican
Sir Bryn Terfel / Britten Sinfonia @ Barbican Hall, London

Sir András Schiff @ Wigmore Hall, London

by Sam Smith
Sam Smith experiences the intensity of live music once more with this solo piano recital at Wigmore Hall
Sir András Schiff @ Wigmore Hall, London

Konstantin Krimmel / Malcolm Martineau @ Wigmore Hall, London

by Melanie Eskenazi
A last minute replacement at the Wigmore Hall delivers. Melanie Eskenazi is impressed
Konstantin Krimmel / Malcolm Martineau @ Wigmore Hall, London

Christian Gerhaher / Gerold Huber @ Wigmore Hall, London

by Keith McDonnell
Live, audience attended concerts are back at the Wigmore Hall. Keith McDonnell can barely contain his joy
Christian Gerhaher / Gerold Huber @ Wigmore Hall, London

Proms 2020 Live: The Last Night of the Proms @ Royal Albert Hall, London

by Sam Smith
The 2020 BBC Proms is over. It was a Prom season like no other. Sam Smith saw it out
Proms 2020 Live: The Last Night of the Proms @ Royal Albert Hall, London

Proms 2020 Live: Aurora Orchestra / Collon @ Royal Albert Hall, London

by Barry Creasy
Barry Creasy continues our coverage of the live BBC Proms
Proms 2020 Live: Aurora Orchestra / Collon @ Royal Albert Hall, London

7 Deaths of Maria Callas @ Bavarian State Opera, Munich

by Keith McDonnell
Bavarian State Opera continues its live attended opera performances. Keith McDonnell was there
7 Deaths of Maria Callas @ Bavarian State Opera, Munich

Die Zauberflöte @ Bavarian State Opera, Munich

by Keith McDonnell
Bavarian State Opera makes a triumphant return to audience attended live performance. Keith McDonnell was moved to tears
Die Zauberflöte @ Bavarian State Opera, Munich

Proms 2020 Live: LSO / Uchida / Rattle @ Royal Albert Hall, London

by Barry Creasy
A programme of contrasts in the latest Live BBC Prom. Barry Creasy explains
Proms 2020 Live: LSO / Uchida / Rattle @ Royal Albert Hall, London

Proms 2020 Live: The Symphonic Organ @ Royal Albert Hall, London

by Barry Creasy
The BBC Proms are finally underway. Barry Creasy was there (virtually)
Proms 2020 Live: The Symphonic Organ @ Royal Albert Hall, London

Pavel Kolesnikov / Samson Tsoy @ Bold Tendencies, London

by Steven Johnson
Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy perform Messiaen’s Visions De L’Amen in a former car park in Peckham, with energising, moving results
Pavel Kolesnikov / Samson Tsoy @ Bold Tendencies, London

First Night of the BBC Proms 2020

by Barry Creasy
The BBC Proms are back. Barry Creasy tells us they’re anything but ordinary this year
First Night of the BBC Proms 2020

Iestyn Davies / Elizabeth Kenny @ St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York (online)

by Melanie Eskenazi
Virtual performance continues to lift our spritis. Melanie Eskenazi is grateful
Iestyn Davies / Elizabeth Kenny @ St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York (online)

Various singers / Keval Shah: Italienisches Liederbuch @ YouTube

by Melanie Eskenazi
There is still great music to be found online. Melanie Eskenazi enjoys some Wolf
Various singers / Keval Shah: Italienisches Liederbuch @ YouTube
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