Canadian composer Nathan Henninger made the move, pre-COVID, from busy New York City to the very different atmosphere of the Azores Islands. Located 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon, the Azores are a far cry from the bustle of the big

With much fanfare, the Salzburg Festival announced Ulrich Rasche as director of Gaetano Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda. A proponent of “perpetual stage movement and intense lighting to create visceral experiences,” the German director’s vision was of two queens, each stuck in

“The Collection (2015-25)” by Fly On The Wall, a British film studio dedicated to the power of classical music, is a landmark 10-year documentary project offering an unprecedented, unfiltered glimpse into the lives of elite classical musicians. Conceived by musician

An important new recording, ‘The Spirit of Love’, featuring chamber music and songs by British composer Ailsa Dixon (1932-2017), will be released on the Resonus Classics label on 22nd August. This landmark recording highlights Dixon’s chamber works, many of which

It’s not often you see a production of Rigoletto that focuses more on the louche women rather than the louche men. The revival production by Greek National Opera, originally staged in 2022, tried to set the scene in the ‘corrupt

After 48 years – mirabile dictu – Milan’s Teatro alla Scala has mustered the courage to bring back Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma. The reasons for the long absence are somewhat unclear. Were memories of Montserrat Caballé’s sensational 1977 performance still too fresh?

Californian saxophonist Christopher Greco went back in time to create a new set of works for the soprano saxophone by updating works from the Baroque period. It’s an ideal combination, with flute, oboe, and cello concertos rewritten for the singing

The Sitkovetsky Trio started Day 4 with a concert of Schubert and Beethoven’s piano trios. Opening with Schubert’s Trio (Sonata in 1 movt) in B♭ major, D 28, a work written when Schubert was only 15, we heard a work