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Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, London Coliseum
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 6, 2025

Joe Hill-Gibbins’s new production of The Marriage of Figaro for English National Opera opened back in March 2020 for a single performance before Covid struck. Thankfully, nearly five years on it has been given a second life at the London Coliseum and it is a riotous delight from start to finish.

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Comes to English National Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2025

This February, English National Opera will present the first revival of Joe Hill-Gibbins’ production of Mozart’s comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro.

Sinfonia Smith Square Reveals 2024 Christmas Festival Programme
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

Inviting audiences to embrace the magic of the festive period, Sinfonia Smith Square has announced a Christmas Festival programme for 2024. Learn more about the upcoming events here!

Review: Lively ORFEO in Concert at Barcelona's Liceu Opera from Maestro Rene Jacobs
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 7, 2024

Composers can’t seem to keep away from the Orpheus story. Why not? It’s a juicy one, drawing on the Greek myth about a man who tries to use the power of music to rescue his beloved wife from Hades.

Edinburgh International Festival Announces Free Digital Programme
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2022

Edinburgh International Festival has revealed full details of a month-long digital programme series, Edinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn, alongside a video featuring an excerpt of a brand-new poem by Edinburgh Makar, Hannah Lavery.

National Symphony Orchestra To Present 2022 Holiday Concerts, December 6â€"18
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2022

The National Symphony Orchestra will perform several holiday programs throughout the month of December.

The ENO Presents THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2022

This Autumn, the English National Opera (ENO) presents the first production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard in the company's history.

Richard McCabe Joins The Cast Of THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD At The ENO
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2022

This November, Tony and Olivier Award-winning stage and screen actor and musician Richard McCabe makes his operatic debut in the English National Opera's (ENO) first production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard.

National Symphony Orchestra Announces Classical Programming For 2022â€"2023 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2022

The National Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director  Gianandrea Noseda and Executive Director Gary Ginstling, announces its classical  programming for the 2022–2023 season. The new season, during which Maestro Noseda appears in 14 programs and leads a total of 36 concerts, embodies the special connection between  Orchestra and Music Director that has strengthened over the past five years.

BWW Review: COSÌ FAN TUTTE, London Coliseum
by Franco Milazzo - Mar 15, 2022

Phelim McDermott is among the very top tier of opera directors and, with this welcome revival of his 2014 interpretation of Così fan tutte, it is easy to see why.

Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE Returns To The English National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2022

This March, the 'hilarious production' that 'combines clever comedy and sublime arias' (Daily Express), Mozart's Così fan tutte returns to the English National Opera (ENO). Last staged in 2014, Mozart's dark comic masterpiece that is 'funny, fast and farcical' (What's On Stage), is brought to life by the multi-award winning director and Artistic Director of Improbable, Phelim McDermott. 

Baritone Gihoon Kim Crowned BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World 2021
by Stephi Wild - Jun 19, 2021

Learn all about the winner - Gihoon Kim, 29, who rose to win the ultimate prize against a record-number of singers from across the globe who entered, with 16 singers from 14 countries selected to take part in the final rounds of the competition, broadcast across BBC TV and Radio this week.

Carnegie Hall to Reopen in October; Jessica Vosk With Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Batiste & More to Headline 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2021

Carnegie Hall today announced programming for its 2021–2022 season, sharing plans to reopen its landmark concert venue to the general public in October 2021. The new season will consist of more than 100 performances presented on Carnegie Hall’s three stages and across New York City.

Carnegie Hall and WQXR Present the 10th Season of CARNEGIE HALL LIVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2021

For the 10th consecutive season, Carnegie Hall and WQXR will unite to present Carnegie Hall Live, a series of exciting broadcast concerts—drawing upon some of the finest live performances from Carnegie Hall’s stages over the past nine years—in programs that are thematically reimagined and newly produced. Jeff Spurgeon hosts the programs.

Conductor Michael Christie Leads The Welsh National Opera Orchestra In The BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2021

Grammy-winning conductor Michael Christie will lead the Welsh National Opera Orchestra to accompany finalists in the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World main prize competition. Staged without an audience in strict compliance with the latest health and safety government guidelines related to COVID-19, the competition takes place from June 12 – June 19, 2021 at St. David's Hall in Cardiff.

New York Philharmonic Announces 2018 Holiday Concerts
by Julie Musbach - Oct 10, 2018

The New York Philharmonic's 2018 holiday season presents beloved annual traditions featuring renowned performers and classical and seasonal hallmarks, and a family-friendly Christmas movie with the Oscar-nominated score performed live to the complete film.

BWW Review: THE WINTER'S TALE, London Coliseum
by Alexandra Coghlan - Feb 28, 2017

If a sad tale really is best for winter, then we've certainly been blessed this year. For months the news has croaked out its nightly stories, each blacker than the one before, and though blossom is already on the trees there's not been so much as a whiff of a happy ending. Certainly not at English National Opera, where composer Ryan Wigglesworth and director Rory Kinnear have recut Shakespeare's play into something even more darkly ambiguous than its source.

Lincoln Center Kicks Off 2014-15 White Light Festival Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2014

A number of program changes and additions have been made to the performances, screenings, and events of Lincoln Center'sWhite Light Festival 2014 and Great Performers 2014-2015 series. See below!

Lincoln Center Announces 2014-15 White Light Festival and 'Great Performers' Series Updates
by BWW News Desk - Aug 25, 2014

A number of program changes and additions have been made to the performances, screenings, and events of Lincoln Center'sWhite Light Festival 2014 and Great Performers 2014-2015 series. See below!

BWW Reviews: THEODORA--With Daniels, Roschmann and English Concert--Scores a Touchdown on Super Bowl Sunday at Carnegie
by Richard Sasanow - Feb 4, 2014

It wasn't Theodora, but the Carnegie Hall audience, who went wild on Sunday at the performance by the English Concert of Handel's rarely heard THEODORA. With the modern rebirth of interest in all-things Handel, why has THEODORA remained a sometimes-thing? Well, let's face it: It's not GIULIO CESARE or even RADAMISTO (last year's Baroque extravaganza from the English Concert and Harry Bicket), where you come for the thrills of florid singing, with brilliant coloratura. No, THEODORA is a very different animal--and it's easy to see why it was a failure on its first go-around, at Covent Garden in London in 1750. Yet, Handel frequently said that this was his favorite oratorio and he would get no argument from concert-goers at Carnegie Hall on Sunday.