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Preview: January/February concerts
We look forward to classical concerts around London in January and February 2008.
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Feature: Review of 2007
MusicOMH.com's regular opera and classical writers give their personal views on the highlights and lowlights of the year.
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Interview: Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser
The directing duo talk to musicOMH about the world of opera, including their production of La Cenerentola at Covent Garden.
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News: 2007 British Composer Awards
The results of the annual competition are out, the winners including Thomas Adčs, Wolfgang Rihm and Oliver Knussen.
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A Magical Classical Christmas
We preview the London concert, opera and ballet schedule over the joyful month of December, uncovering many potential treats.
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Interview: Cheryl Barker
Australian soprano Cheryl Barker talks to us about her return to English National Opera in Britten's The Turn of the Screw.
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Preview: National Children's Orchestra
The talented 7-13 year olds of the National Children's Orchestra undertake two Christmas concerts during December.
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Interview: Ludovic Tézier
The French baritone, returning to Covent Garden in L'elisir d'amore, talks to us about Laurent Pelly's production.
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2007 British Composer Awards
The shortlist for the competition is announced; John Adams conducts the BBCSO next door in the Barbican Hall.
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Interview: Lucy Crowe
Fast-rising soprano Lucy Crowe talks to us about her return to the Coliseum in Monteverdi's opera The Coronation of Poppea.
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Interview: Simon Keenlyside
In a rare interview, baritone Simon Keenlyside talks to us about his role in Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride at the Royal Opera.
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Feature: 30 Years of Wagner's Ring
To coincide with the Royal Opera's full cycles, our opera editor takes a very personal look at 30 years of The Ring in London.
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Preview: Wagner at the BFI
The BFI is showing a season of Wagner-related films on the South Bank, as the Royal Opera rolls out its cycles of The Ring.
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Feature: 30 Years of Wagner's Ring
To coincide with the Royal Opera's full cycles, our opera editor takes a very personal look at 30 years of The Ring in London.
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Feature: Luciano Pavarotti
One of the great voices of our time, tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at home after a long battle against pancreatic cancer.
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Preview: Chelsea Schubert Festival
As the Proms come to a conclusion, the music doesn't end and we preview another enterprising festival in September.
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Feature: Paul Potts
Our writer discusses the success of popular tenor Paul Potts and its troubling reflections on 21st century society.
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Feature: Menuhin Festival, Gstaad
We report back from the opening weekend of the festival set in the idyllic Swiss Alps and running through to September.
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Interview: Patrizia Ciofi
The Italian soprano talks about her current role in the Royal Opera's Rigoletto and sings the praises of David McVicar.
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Preview: The Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is 60 years old, and newcomer Jonathan Mills has programmed a daring and brilliant line up of shows.
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Interview: Thomas Allen
Britain's foremost bass-baritone talks to us about Woody Allen, "crossover" artists and the Royal Opera's revival of Cosě fan tutte.
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Preview: Buxton Festival
Derbyshire's popular music and literature festival boasts an incredibly strong line up of operas and vocal recitals.
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Preview: The Yehudi Menuhin Festival
We take a look at The 51st Yehudi Meunhin Festival, which takes place over the Summer in the idyllic alpine resort of Gstaad in Switzerland.
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Interview: Toby Spence
The British tenor talks to us about working with Charles Mackerras on Janacek's Kátya Kabanová.
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Interview: Erwin Schrott
We talk to the Uruguyan bass-baritone as he prepares to play Don Giovanni in Mozart's opera at Covent Garden.
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Preview: BBC Proms 2007
Nicholas Kenyon announces his final Proms programme and we preview the highlights of a varied season.
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Preview: RFH Opening Weekend
The Royal Festival Hall's grand opening weekend, with high-quality free concerts and wacky events aplenty.
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News: Opus Arte
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, buys leading UK DVD label Opus Arte.
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Preview: The Boatswain's Mate
If an early twentieth century feminist opera performed in a pub theatre in Earl's Court takes your fancy, read on.
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Interview: Gerald Finley
The Canadian baritone discusses his role of Golaud in the Royal Opera's current production of Pelléas et Mélisande.
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Interview: Katherine Broderick
Guildhall's Gold Medal winner talks to us about her forthcoming role as the Countess in Richard Strauss' final opera Capriccio.
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Preview: Opera North 2007/8
The Leeds-based company announces a new season which includes a return of the smash-hit Peter Grimes.
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Tribute: Rostropovich
Ben Hogwood pays tribute to the great Russian cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich who died on 27 April.
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Interview: Elijah Moshinsky
The opera director talks to musicOMH about the revival of Stiffelio, difficult singers and why he'll never direct The Ring.
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Preview: ENO Season 2007/8
English National Opera announces its 2007/8 season, which includes eleven new productions and just three revivals.
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Preview: Royal Opera 2007/8
The Royal Opera has announced its new season through to July 2008 and you can read our full preview here.
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Book Review: Chorus Lines
Raymund Dring takes a colourful look at his 30 year career as a member of the English National Opera chorus.
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Preview: Opera Holland Park
We take a look at OHP's Summer season which includes a long-awaited production of Montemezzi's L'amore dei tre Re.
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Interview: Philip Langridge
The distinguished tenor talks to us about The Tempest at the Royal Opera, and other music that inspires him.
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Preview: Satyagraha at ENO
Philip Glass' work about Gandhi marks the 60th Anniversary of India's Independence at English National Opera this month.
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Preview: Kovacevich/Beethoven
Pianist/Conductor Stephen Kovacevich begins a year-long cycle of Beethoven symphonies and piano concertos at Cadogan Hall.
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News Story: Terfel/Connolly replace Hampson/Graham
It's all change, as Bryn Terfel replaces Thomas Hampson and Sarah Connolly replaces Susan Graham at the Barbican this Saturday.
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Interview: Lesley Garrett
We talk to the popular soprano about The Sound of Music, forthcoming opera plans and her passion for all kinds of music.
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News Story: Constantinople
In March 2007, the Linbury Studio at the Royal Opera House plays host to a music-driven, multimedia theatre event, where East meets West.
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News Story: Royal Opera Cast Change
The Royal Opera has announced a cast change for Don Giovanni in June - it's Jonathan Lemalu out and Kyle Ketelsen in.
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News Story: Olivier Awards Opera Winners
We report on the winners of the three opera awards at this year's prestigious Olivier Awards in London.
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Interview: John Fulljames
We talk to The Opera Group's Artistic Director prior to his production of Le Nozze di Figaro at The Guildhall School.
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Preview: RFH Re-opening
With the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank re-opening in June, we take a look at some of the highlights of the programme.
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News Story: Verbier Festival 2007
We take a look at the programme for the Verbier Festival which takes place in the idyllic Swiss Alps during the Summer.
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Interview: Anthony Michaels-Moore
The beloved baritone discusses his role in the Royal Opera's Il trovatore, plus his pastimes and future plans.
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Preview: Great Performers at the Barbican 2007-8
We report on the Barbican's newly-anounced 2007-8 season, including a special series with English tenor Ian Bostridge.
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Interview: Felicity Palmer
Renowned mezzo-soprano Felicity Palmer chats about her role in the Royal Opera's acclaimed new production of La Fille.
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Preview: Opera 2007
2007 looks set to be an exciting year for operagoers, with great programmes at the main London operahouses and elsewhere around the UK.
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Preview: Concerts 2007
A round-up of classical concerts taking place in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Scotland during the early part of the year.
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Sarah Chang: interview feature
Violinist Sarah Chang chats about her recent tour of America with the London Philharmonic, as well as her forthcoming highlights.
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Classical Review of the Year 2006
Sir Colin Davis' final concerts as Principal Conductor of the LSO, and the end of the Keith Warner Ring are amongst the highlights.
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Francesca Zambello: interview feature
The feminist director reveals her thoughts on the Royal Opera's new production of Carmen - and why she's leaving opera for Broadway musicals.
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London Concerts and Opera Preview: November-December
The Queen of Spades at Covent Garden and L'enfance du Christ with the LSO are just two of the coming highlights.
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Will Todd: interview feature
Young composer Will Todd chats about his new operas, his off-Broadway musical, and keeping the fun in composition.
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Katie van Kooten: interview feature
Royal Opera Young Artist Katie van Kooten talks to us about her debut as Mimi and gives the low down on Marcelo Alvarez.
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Milka Ternina: Exhibition
The Royal Opera House mounts an exhibition of costumes for the first London Tosca in 1900, Croatian soprano Milka Ternina.
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Bird of Night takes Flight: interview feature
Dominique Le Gendre chats about her new opera for the ROH, with help from conductor Yuval Zorn.
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Steve Reich at 70: interview feature
A true legend in his own lifetime, we interview the celebrated composer on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
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John Tomlinson: opera interview
Britain's most popular bass talks to us about his love of Wagner, the importance of drama in opera and his role in the Royal Opera's revival of Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth.
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Shostakovich at 100: profile
An anniversary profile of the celebrated Russian composer, looking at his music's turbulent reception, his legacy, and centenary recordings and concerts.
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Kurt Streit: opera interview
American tenor Kurt Streit reveals his views on the Royal Opera's new production of mozart's La finta giardiniera.
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Dennis O'Neill: opera interview
The popular Welsh tenor discusses his return to the Royal Opera, his worries about the future of opera and his aim to be 'The People's Tenor'.
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Piotr Beczala: opera interview
The Polish tenor discusses playing the title role of Faust in the opening night of the new ROH season, plus his future plans.
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Classical Music in Budapest
A report from Agnes Kory on her summer visit to Budapest, including news on the new recording of the Bartók edition.
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BBCSO Preview: 2006-7 Season
A complete Janacek opera in concert, Rossini's Stabat Mater and contributions to the Gubaidulina and Reich festivals are a few of the BBCSO's highlights.
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London Opera and Concerts September-October
We preview French opera at the Royal Opera House, Traviata set in 19th Century Dublin at ENO and the end of Gergiev's Shostakovich cycle at the Barbican.
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Rory Macdonald
On the eve of his final concert with the company, the outgoing Royal Opera House Young Artist talks about his traineeship.
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Ben Heppner - None Shall Sleep opera interview
The great Canadian tenor chats about his appearance in the Royal Opera's revival of Puccini's Turandot.
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Eric Cutler - From Iowa to Covent Garden opera interview
The young American tenor dicusses his role in the Royal Opera's production of Don Pasquale, plus hopes for the future.
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London Opera and Concerts: July-August opera preview
The two greatest Russian opera companies, the Bolshoi and the Kirov, battle it out in London this summer.
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Great Violinists at the Proms 2006 classical preview
Joshua Bell, Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin head a superlative line-up at the BBC Proms 2006. We sift through the options.
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Kyle Ketelsen - Figaro Here, Figaro There opera interview
The young bass talks about playing Figaro at the Royal Opera House, and his career to date.
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Placido Domingo and the Royal Opera book review
A celebration in pictures of the legendary Spanish tenor's relationship with the Royal Opera over 34 years.
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Wigmore Hall 2006-7 classical preview
London's finest chamber venue focuses on Song and offers a three-day tribute to Benjamin Britten next season.
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Bartňk Study Events @ Wigmore Hall, London
An exploration of the study events, including a lecture-recital and a study afternoon, in the Wigmore's Bartok Festival.
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Albert Dohmen - Meeting Bluebeard opera interview
The world-renowned German bass-baritone talks about playing Duke Bluebeard at Covent Garden and getting the young into opera.
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Duke Bluebeard/Erwartung Double Bill opera preview
As Willy Decker's Olivier-nominated double bill returns to the ROH, we discuss the virtues of the one-act opera.
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BBC Proms 2006 classical preview
Six world premieres, 90 concerts, 120 events: the Proms go from strength to strength. Bryn Terfel returns in Belshazzar's Feast.
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London Opera and Concerts: May-June opera preview
Angela Gheorghiu makes her role debut as Tosca and Plŕcido Domingo dons the long nose of Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Wagner's Ring at the Royal Opera House opera book feature/review
John Snelson's new illustrated history of productions of the Ring at Covent Garden from 1892 onwards, reviewed.
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Royal Opera Season 2006-07 opera preview
A focus on French operas, a Mozart rarity and the return of Angela Gheorghiu and Karita Mattila: the Royal Opera next year.
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English National Opera 2006-07 opera preview
From the new rap opera Gaddafi to a production of La traviata set in Ireland, ENO promises to challenge its audiences in 2006-7...
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London Symphony Orchestra 2006-07 classical preview
It's a new era for the LSO, with the arrival of Valery Gergiev as Principal Conductor. Dominic McHugh picks through the highlights.
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Great Performers at the Barbican classical preview
The return of the great divas and a celebration of the music of Steve Reich make the Barbican the place to be next year.
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Mozart 250th Birthday Feature
In the year of his 250th birthday celebrations, Dominic McHugh explores the myth of Mozart, from the child prodigy to his early death in poverty.
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Opera Holland Park Summer 2006 opera preview
With its usual mixture of Verdi favourites and virtually unknown verismo operas, the Holland Park season is a must-see.
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2006 opera preview
Prokofiev's Betrothal in a Monastery and the return of David McVicar's Giulio Cesare are two of the Glyndebourne highlights this summer.
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London Opera and Concerts Autumn Preview
Dominic McHugh gears up for an autumn season of classical concerts and opera, including world premieres.
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The Proms 2005 - preview
London's packed 2005 Proms season features 74 concerts, with performances by Placido Domingo, Ravi Shankar, Baba Maal and Willard White. Ben Hogwood looks at the highlights.
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