George Hall
Rolando Villazon - review
As well as writing about Verdi, and presenting a documentary to celebrate his bicentenary, Rolando Villazón is on a 15-date European tour in which he sings arias by the composer, accompanied in London by the Philharmonia Orchestra under the Russian condu
Magdalena Ko
Barbican, London For her Barbican recital, the Czech mezzo Magdalena Ko
Anna Caterina Antonacci - review
Wigmore Hall, London Perhaps because of its unusual scoring for mezzo-soprano and string quartet, Ottorino Respighi 's setting of Shelley 's poem The Sunset , translated into Italian as Il Tramonto, doesn't get many outings. With the Heath Quartet i
Don Carlo - review
Just as there is no definitive version of Verdi's largest opera, so a flawless performance of this vast piece could only exist in the imagination.
Joshua, Grand, Leeds
Handel's 1748 oratorio is rarely performed, so Opera North's staging - imaginatively directed, designed and lit by Charles Edwards - is an all the more welcome addition to the company's Leeds repertoire.
Esther - review
It's not often that the Wigmore stage accommodates an entire oratorio, but Handel's Esther – the first example produced in England, written for private performance at the home of his wealthy patron, James Brydges, in 1718 – was conceived on a relative
Allan Clayton/Malcolm Martineau - review
A rising star among British tenors, Allan Clayton sang German lieder and both French and English song in his Wigmore recital, with the invaluable support and - it frequently felt - the encouragement of Malcolm Martineau at the piano. Clayton's musi
LSO/Roth - review
Barbican, London Saturday saw the closing events of the London Symphony Orchestra 's concentrated LSO Futures series , with its focus on providing opportunities for young composers to write for and workshop their pieces with a world-class ensemble and