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Heartfelt and thought-provoking: Eugene Onegin, at the Royal Opera, reviewed

5 October 2024 9:00 am

The curtain is already up at the start of Ted Huffman’s new production of Eugene Onegin. The auditorium is lit…

Baffling and vile: ETO’s Manon Lescaut reviewed

20 April 2024 9:00 am

In 1937, John Barbirolli took six pieces by Henry Purcell and arranged them for an orchestra of strings, horns and…

Perfect English songs in fresh new colours: Roderick Williams sings Butterworth

27 February 2021 9:00 am

Another week, another online concert; and since orchestral music seems likely to be confined to screens and stereos for a…

Inspired programming and a proper celebration: Barbican's Beethoven Weekender reviewed

7 February 2020 10:00 pm

Beethoven wears a feather boa and pink shades. He wrangles an electric guitar. A red lightning flash streaks across that…