What a welcome return to Holland Park this proved to be. Glorious weather helped, of course—quite a change from an earlier visit to Glyndebourne with altogether necessary overcoat and umbrella—but…
Month: June 2021
London’s Summer Music in City Churches festival returns
Founded in 2018 by Ian Maclay and Jenny Robinson, the festival presents around 11 concerts over the course of 10 days each June. The theme this year is ‘Sunshine after Rain’. Festival Director Jenny Robinson comments: “We’re delighted to launch our third festival with…
ROH Engender Festival returns for 2021 with a packed programme of events and an unmissable line-up of change-makers and creatives
The Royal Opera House is excited to announce the Engender Festival line-up for 2021. From Monday 12 -17 July 2021, join us at Covent Garden and online for a week of talks and debates, operas in progress, concerts and workshops with an unmissable line-up of artists, composers, change-makers and brilliant creatives. …
Bampton Classical Opera celebrate a Gluck anniversary this summer
BAMPTON CLASSICAL OPERA 2021Christoph Willibald Gluck, Paris and Helen (1770) – 250th anniversary production Performances:The Deanery Garden, Bampton, Oxfordshire: Friday 23, Saturday 24 JulyThe Orangery Theatre, Westonbirt School, Gloucestershire: Monday 30 AugustSt John’s Smith Square,…
Opera Holland Park announces ‘Opera in Song’, 25-27 July
Opera Holland Park is delighted to introduce Opera in Song: three programmes of Czech, English, Italian, Russian, German, French and Spanish music, designed by Julien Van Mellaerts in collaboration with…
Lucile Richardot – a class act in Berio To Sing
This recent disc of Luciano Berio’s vocal music showcases the talents of the French mezzo-soprano Lucile Richardot and the vocal and instrumental ensemble Le Cris de Paris. It begins with…
The Royal Opera House announces full details of the 2021/22 Season
The Royal Opera House has confirmed details for its 2021/22 Season, the first full Season since 2019. Opening on Monday 13 September, the Season includes five world premieres from The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera,…
The music of celebrated American organist/choirmaster Gerre Hancock
This recent recording from New York’s Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys is an affectionate tribute to the work of Dr. Gerre Hancock (1934-2012). The Texas-born musician was a…
Glyndebourne Archive to exhibit photographic works by pioneering female photographer Ilse Bing
The Glyndebourne Archive holds a wealth of material about the people, productions and origins of its world-renowned opera house. During the 2021 Glyndebourne Festival the archive will be exhibiting a…