Covent Garden should be embarrassed that this production is so manifestly inferior to recent Meistersingers at Welsh National Opera (revived by ENO) and Glyndebourne. ...read
This superb album may be the best yet from Liverpool’s resident Elgarian, Vasily Petrenko, and the brilliantly responsive orchestra he has fashioned on Merseyside. Even if you have a recording of Elgar’s Second, you should get this one, because Petrenko’s understanding of this elusive and problematic piece is so profound. ...read
On evenings like this, I despair about the future of opera. It’s becoming part of the heritage industry, with everything popular composed by dead men, often more than two centuries ago. ...read
The new Ferdi is tucked away in a quiet corner of Shepherd Market, with a jet-black façade and deep crimson curtains, and an agreeable air of Gallic sangfroid
Sound the cannon! Strike up the band! Set phasers to stun! Next Sunday is Mother's Day, and we must do everything in our power to prepare and celebrate the wonder of mums.
Perhaps something was lost in translation, such as sense. For the time being, I'm planning to stick with my strict non-binning policy.
Covent Garden should be embarrassed that this production is so manifestly inferior to recent Meistersingers at Welsh National Opera (revived by ENO) and Glyndebourne.
It's no accident martial arts stars are in Star Wars, or a Chinese pin-up popped up in X-Men. And there are one billion reasons why you won't see aTibetan mystic in Doctor Strange.
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