Mozart
A star is born
The Royal Academy of Music’s end-of-term opera can always be looked forward to because it never disappoints: the repertoire is…
Second coming
Earlier this month the Wigmore Hall was sold out for a Schubert recital by a concert pianist whose only solo…
Don’t look now
Mozart’s first great opera, Idomeneo, is not often performed, and perhaps it’s better that way. It should be seen as…
Worshipping Bach
When I was first learning about classical music, 50 years ago, the scene was more streamlined than it is now.…
What’s it all about?
Every time there’s a new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni I have to ask the same question: why is this…
Codes of conduct
Not long ago the great conductors of classical music were general practitioners. They expected to give satisfactory interpretations of music…
High life
OK, folks. We’ve had enough of Hollande and his rather silly antics, although I do understand the man. Ever younger…
Long life
Back home from a week in Italy, I almost feel that I haven’t left. For I go almost at once…
Flawed Flute
A new production of The Magic Flute is something to look forward to, if with apprehension. How many aspects of…
