• Lise Davidsen and James Baillieu: Live at the Met

    Lise Davidsen and James Baillieu made this live recording on stage at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, in September 2023. While there’s a sense of occasion – being asked to give a solo recital at the Met is a reasonably big deal – what it really represents is simply nearly an hour of outstanding singing. […]

    Live at the Met | 08.03.26

  • Bath BachFest review – joyous and mesmerising music making

    aking up the mantle of the late Amelia Freedman as artistic director of Bath Bachfest is no small task for Adrian Brendel, but his determination to breathe new life into the three-day festival is apparent, not least in establishing the BachFest Ensemble that unites highly talented players in the early stages of notable careers. The […]

    Bath BachFest | 08.03.26

  • Stacey Alleaume: Opera is in My Blood

    As we continue our new series, The Artist Q&A, we hear from opera singer Stacey Alleaume about her Australian upbringing and the influences that have shaped her career to date. Where are you from and how does it influence your work? I was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia and both my parents were born […]

    Opera | 08.03.26

  • Harnoncourt – revelatory readings from the late revolutionary

    en years on from his death, this newly released live recording from the 1999 Styriarte festival in Graz is a welcome reminder of Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s revolutionary approach to music. At its heart is a rare – for him – foray into the world of Richard Wagner, provocatively coupled with Mendelssohn and Schumann, two composers whose […]

    Harnoncourt | 08.03.26

  • Paavo Järvi to succeed Edward Gardner at helm of London Philharmonic

    The London Philharmonic Orchestra announced on Tuesday that Paavo Järvi will succeed Edward Gardner as chief conductor from the 2028-29 season, when Gardner’s current contract comes to an end. Järvi, 63, was born in Estonia into a musical dynasty. His father, Neeme is also a conductor, his younger brother Kristjan too. The family moved to […]

    London Philharmonic | 08.03.26

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