Semele Too Hot to Handel at the Royal Opera
When Handel wrote Semele in 1744, he seemed unsure about its nature…
I was a stuntman with Leonardo DiCaprio and now I'm singing the lead at The Royal Opera
Riccardo Massi in Gangs of New York with Leonardo DiCaprio (Image: PH…
Glorious singing but restrained humour in Glyndebourne's Figaro
In the opinion of many, Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is the most…
Megalomania masterfully modelled in Handel's Saul at Glyndebourne
The Australian director Barrie Kosky is always full of ideas, some brilliant,…
A devilish revival of Gound's Faust at the Royal Opera
The story of Faust selling his soul to Satan in exchange for…
Magnificent Music but Dubious Direction in Wagner's Parsifal at Glyndebourne
This was the first time Glyndebourne had staged Parsifal and they provided…
Cyndi Lauper picks 1904 classic as her favourite song ever
It’s not a punk anthem or an ‘80s synth classic, or even…
Opera review: Razor-sharp Barber of Seville at Glyndebourne
Rossini's Barber of Seville has always been one of my favourite comic…
Wagner's Valkyries ride high at the Royal Opera
The Australian director Barrie Kosky is never afraid to bring something unconventional…
Andrea Bocelli wows Manchester’s Co-op Live as he kicks off 30th anniversary tour
Manchester’s Co-op Live stage must have been groaning on Friday night under…
