Inspired by a painting by Ben Edge depicting an ancient Dolmen threatened by a devil, composer and writer Isabella Gellis delves into some pretty unpleasant beliefs – is the child inherently bad, did ...

Jakub Hrůša’s command of Mahler’s complex structure remained formidable, his balancing of sonorities and long lines consistently impressive. Yet a handful of exposed slips, notably the unsettled horn ...

Opera North and Shadwell Opera partner to bring an obscure story to life ...

Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Welcome To The Pleasuredome: "The most enticing, dangerous pop sensation since the Sex Pistols" ...

Dominic Wheeler, Head of Opera Studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the conductor of this double bill, is often asked how they choose what repertoire to perform. His answer is that ...

Simon Rattle’s appearances at the Barbican are always an event, but this one carried a particular charge: his first London outing with the (BRSO) since taking over as Chief Conductor in 2023. The ...

Thursday evening at Smith Square Hall (the home of Sinfonia Smith Square) opened with an introduction by Iestyn Davies, Artistic Director of the London Festival of Baroque Music, finessing a programme ...

Specialist Baroque group Spiritato work their usual magic with works by Fasch, Graupner and J S Bach in another concert from The London Baroque Festival. The ensemble enjoy championing little-known ...

English National Opera’s (ENO) new production of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s Dead Man Walking is a towering achievement – musically, dramatically and emotionally. Directed by Annilese Miskimmon ...

Janáček’s knotty operatic masterpiece has finally arrived at the Royal Opera House – and for that we should be thankful. The Makropulos Case isn’t performed that often, partly because it’s such a ...

Mussorgsky’s unfinished, sprawling epic Khovanshchina – best translated, with a touch of irony, as “The Khovansky To-Do” – received a superb revival at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, in a performance ...

When tenor Sean Panikkar returns to Covent Garden this month for Janáček’s The Makropulos Case, he brings a blend of intellect, discipline and quiet curiosity that feels tailor-made for Katie Mitchell ...