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The week in classical: Abomination: A DUP Opera; Aida – review

Its Belfast premiere positively crackled, and four years on, Conor Mitchell’s lush, searing satire on DUP homophobia continues to provoke

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023

Meeting Muti at age 10, Rustioni knew he wanted to conduct

Daniele Rustioni knew he wanted to be a conductor from the time he was 10

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

We asked people which Swansea ice cream was best - Joe's or Verdi's - this is what happened

Some people were absolutely adamant

Wales Online · Mar 9, 2023

The week in classical: La Traviata; Salome; Jeneba Kanneh-Mason & the Philharmonia – review

NI Opera’s excellent new Verdi production went straight to the heart, while Royal Opera’s Strauss revival failed to ignite. Plus, the next star Kanneh-Mason…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2022

Fall classical music guide 2022: Collaborative Works Festival showcases Chicago composers, poets

Riccardo Muti’s last season as music director of the CSO, and Lyric Opera’s “Don Carlo” are also among the highlights of the season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2022

The week in classical: Proms 2 & 5; Attila; Thomas Kelly – review

Star violist Lawrence Power and John Wilson’s orchestra dazzle at the Proms. Elsewhere, fireworks on the stage and podium in early Verdi, and a young pianist astonishes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2022

The First Night of the Proms review: This requiem at the Albert Hall was a dream

This thrilling performance delivers light and darkness in equal measure

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022

Pick of the BBC Proms 2022: Presenters on the concerts they can’t wait to see

From the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, to a celebration of Aretha Franklin and the music of video games, BBC TV presenters on the Proms not to miss this summer

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022

The week in classical: Samson et Dalila; Lise Davidsen & Freddie De Tommaso with James Baillieu

Strength comes in many forms in the Royal Opera’s revelatory new Samson et Dalila; and two star singers in the ascendant hit all the high notes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2022

For soprano Ailyn Perez, new opera roles and new marriage

For soprano Ailyn Perez, being rejected by the man she loves is all part of the job onstage

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022