Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

EXPLAINED: 2 - The Real Truth

Acis and Galatea review – a hectic take on Handel’s perfectly formed confection

The pared down City of London Sinfonia are exquisite and the main singers splendid – although the overworked ensemble hop around, draining the work of sincerity

The Guardian - UK

First Night of the Proms review – a thrilling adventure ride

A seemingly safe ticket – Handel, Bruckner, Clara Schumann and Beethoven’s Fifth – became in the hands of Elim Chan and the BBCSO a dazzling, joyous launch night

The Guardian - UK

Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno review – imaginative staging transforms Handel’s oratorio

Its sermonising libretto was never meant to be this much fun, but in Jacopo Spirei’s characterful production, with Christian Curnyn conducting, Hilary Cronin’s delightfully truculent Pleasure emerges as the moral heart of the piece

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The week in classical: Giulio Cesare; Così fan tutte; Siegfried/Götterdämmerung – review

There is much fun and an excellent cast in David McVicar’s sparkling Handel revival; Mozart’s partner-swap opera soars with exuberant solos; and Wagner’s Ring marathon reaches a roaring climax

The Guardian - UK

Coram Boy review – hectic melodrama about the Georgian-era baby trade

The performances are strong, but can’t rescue a convoluted adaptation of Jamila Gavin’s award-winning novel about foundlings and orphans sold to criminals for a shilling

The Guardian - UK

UK churches keen to host heavy metal bands after duet with organist is a hit

After ‘bonkers gig’ at Huddersfield town hall paired doom metal bands with pipe organist, churches are keen to get in on the act

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Israel in Egypt; James McVinnie & Tristan Perich: Infinity Gradient; Bluebeard’s Castle – review

The Monteverdi Choir dazzles in Handel’s pestilential thriller; one organ and 100 speakers pack quite a punch; and Jennifer Johnston saves the day in fiery Bartók

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The week in classical: Cavalleria rusticana/Aleko; Bath BachFest review – passion and penitence

Opera North pairs Mascagni’s masterpiece with teenage Rachmaninov in a potent double bill. Plus, well-tuned extremes from Tenebrae and a blizzard of notes with Mahan Esfahani

The Guardian - UK

Handel: Alcina album review – Magdalena Kožená is a tour de force

Keeping the emotion foremost while relishing the shape of the music, Kožená has great support from Erin Morley and Elizabeth DeShong

The Guardian - UK

World Premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's This House Announced

Opera Theater of Saint Louis announces the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's This House, featuring libretto by Lynn Nottage and daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerbe...

Top News

Things to do in Chicago through Jan. 10: The Mix

The Young Playwrights Festival, Smokey Robinson in concert, winter flower shows, and Handel’s “Messiah” at Symphony Center are among the highlights in the coming weeks.

Chicago Sun-Times

The week in classical: Cavalleria rusticana/ Pagliacci; OAE/ Suzuki: Christmas Oratorio; The Sixteen: Messiah – review

Hot-blooded double bill Cav and Pag hits home in a fine Royal Opera revival, while the OAE and the Sixteen thrill in seasonal Bach and Handel. Plus, the human cost of ENO’s move to Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Pinchgut’s premiere of Handel’s Rinaldo sets a new benchmark for contemporary baroque opera

Sydney-based Pinchgut Opera is internationally praised for research-driven revivals of baroque opera gems with an acute attention to historically-informed interpretation of the music.

The Conversation

The week in classical: Jephtha; 7 Deaths of Maria Callas; Perfection, of a Kind: Britten vs Auden – review

Handel’s majestic final oratorio holds its own in Oliver Mears’s searching new production; Marina Abramović channels Maria Callas; and a well-told tale of when Britten met Auden

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Jephtha review – Clayton is magnificent as a wide-eyed zealot

Oliver Mears’s powerful but flawed staging of Handel’s biblical oratorio boasts very fine singing and performances, with Jennifer France’s Iphis and Allan Clayton’s Jephtha standouts

Evening Standard

Jephtha at the Royal Opera House review: highly recommended to all but zealots and puritans

This is a powerful indictment of religious fervour and the dangers that can stem from it

The Guardian - UK

Allan Clayton: ‘I’m your tortured tenor for hire’

His committed performances and expressive voice have made him one of today’s most admired singers. As he prepares for Jephtha at Covent Garden, Allan Clayton ponders creativity, pigeonholes and facial hair

The Guardian - UK

Better call Saul off, but isn’t this opera exactly why trigger warnings were invented?

A student production of Handel’s work about the Israelite king has been cancelled in case of parallels with Middle East war

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Clori, Tirsi e Fileno review – Handel’s beauties and subtleties to the fore in a lovely performance

Harry Bicket and the English Concert with soloists Ailish Tynan, Joélle Harvey and Iestyn Davies brought Handel’s pastoral cantata to glorious life

The Guardian - UK

Prom 50: Samson review – humour, chewy harmonies and Handel at his best

Allan Clayton’s rich tenor defied the tricksy acoustics of the great hall, while the Philharmonia Chorus were truly outstanding

The Independent UK

Cecilia Bartoli veers into opera management while still singing at 57

Still singing at age 57, mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli has branched into opera management

The Guardian - UK

‘The human stories behind the music we love’: Radio 3’s Composer of the Week turns 80

As the BBC programme celebrates a milestone, Donald Macleod – in the presenter’s chair for almost 25 years – reflects on its storytelling power and shares his own tales of Hollywood and handstands

The Guardian - UK

Semele review – outstanding mezzos enliven dour take on Handel’s tale of desire

Joélle Harvey and Jennifer Johnston are ravishing, and the chorus sensational, but Adele Thomas’s staging feels neither funny nor erotic enough for what is essentially a barbed Restoration comedy

Bangkok Post

Reflect and rejoice with Bangkok Music Society

Bangkok Music Society is holding "Reflect And Rejoice", a concert of music old and new where celestial beauty meets ceremonial joy, on Sunday at 6pm at Christ Church, Convent Road.

The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: more Eric Coates from John Wilson; Serse from Harry Bicket; and John Bridcut’s new film

Wilson and the BBC Philharmonic mine more gems by the neglected British composer; the English Concert and a stellar cast excel in Handel’s opera seria; and Bridcut gets to the heart of Michael Tippett

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Royal Opera House

Chicago History Museum

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.