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Saturday, 22 August 2026

Despite his double anniversary this year, we seem to be missing out on the music of Albert Lortzing, so hurrah for Deutsche Grammophon's historic reissues

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Lortzing with his friend Philipp Reger, 1844. Daguerreotypie. The year 2026 marks a double anniversary for the composer Albert Lortzing. The...

Intriguing connections in Anja Bihlmaier & BBC Philharmonic's Prom including Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde with Jamie Barton & Clay Hilley, yet perhaps better heard on BBC Sounds

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Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde - Jamie Barton, Anja Bihlmaier, BBC Philharmonic BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall (Photo: BBC/Chris Cristodoulo...
Friday, 21 August 2026

Stripped back drama & strong musical values: Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos from Glyndebourne Opera at the BBC Proms

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Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos - Samantha Hankey, Alina Wunderlin, Robin Ticciati, LPO Glyndebourne Opera at BBC Proms (Photo: BBC/Ch...
Thursday, 20 August 2026

As music GCSE results roll in, what does the next generation of musicians need? New research from the RPO

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Young musicians from Brent Music Academy of which the RPO is a founding partner (Photo: Ben Wright) As teenagers across the country eagerly...
Wednesday, 19 August 2026

A libretto by Beaumarchais, admired by Berlioz: Salieri's final French opera Tarare is an important milestone & it returns to Versailles in October

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Adolphe Nourrit in the title role of Salieri's Tarare in 1823 Antonio Salieri is still, alas, best remembered for his non-role in Mozart...

Fiordiligi to the fore: Korean soprano Soyeon Shin shines in a fine young ensemble for Scherzo Ensemble's trimmed yet still full-fat performance of Cosi fan tutte

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Mozart: Cosi fan tutte  - Soyeon Shin, Max Robbins, Anna Gregg, Michal Karski, Aina Magnell, Samuel Pantcheff - Scherzo Ensemble at Smith Sq...
Tuesday, 18 August 2026

The Marriage of Figaro: Oxford Opera Company returns to Oxford Playhouse with a young cast including Hugo Herman-Wilson in title role & role debuts from Jack Holton & Rachel Speirs

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Following their successful production of Puccini's  Tosca  last year (with Marlena Devoe, Sam Furness and Philip Rhodes), director Katie...

North Yorkshire and beyond: Jervaulx Singers new season including Parry's Songs of Farewell, Vierne's Messe Solennelle and more

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Jervaulx Abbey (Photo: Jervaulx Abbey) Named for Jervaulx Abbey, the ruins of the once great Cistercian abbey in North Yorkshire, Jervaulx S...
Monday, 17 August 2026

Baroque Bridges: Ensemble Hesperi joins forces with Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble

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This week, the period instrument Ensemble Hesperi is joining forces with the South African group Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble for a series...
Sunday, 16 August 2026

Thrilling moments, terrific theatre, intimacy & transcendence: Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Berlioz's Requiem at BBC Proms with London Symphony Orchestra

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Berlioz: Requiem - Sir Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus - BBC Proms (Photo: BBC/Chri...
Saturday, 15 August 2026

Redefining how classical music is experienced: Between Mountains Festival returns with an expanded programme,

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Between Mountains Festival Following a successful inaugural edition, Between Mountains Festival returns to Holdenweid in Hölstein, Switzerl...
Thursday, 13 August 2026

Memories are made of this: Tugan Sokhiev & Vienna Philharmonic in Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet, plus Debussy & Ravel with Lang Lang in Salzburg

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Tugan Sokhiev, Vienna Philharmonic - Salzburg Festival (Photo: Marco Borrelli) Ravel: Piano Concerto in G , Debussy: La Mer , Prokofiev: Rom...
Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Heavenly joy & earthly travails: Philippe Sly is compelling as St Francis in Romeo Castellucci's mesmerising & frustrating vision Messiaen's opera in Salzburg

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Messiaen: Saint François d’Assise - Philippe Sly - Salzburg Festival (Photo: Monika Rittershaus) Messiaen: Saint François d’Assise ; Philipp...
Sunday, 9 August 2026

Darkness visible: remarkable performances from Jonathan Tetelman & Asmik Grigorian in Bizet's Carmen directed by choreographer Gabriela Carrizo in Salzburg

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Bizet: Carmen - Asmik Grigorian - Salzburg Festival (Photo: Virginia Rota) Bizet:  Carmen ; Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman, Kristina M...
Saturday, 8 August 2026

Life on Mars: Ersan Mondtag's futuristic vision of Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos at the Salzburg Festival

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Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos - Michael Porter (Scaramuccio), Lukas Enoch Lemcke (Truffaldin), Ziyi Dai (Zerbinetta), Leon Košavić (H...
Friday, 7 August 2026

At the Salzburg Festival, director Christof Loy & a strong cast demonstrate that less is more in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte

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Mozart: Cosi fan tutte - Lea Desandre, Victoria Karkacheva, Elsa Dreisig, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Andrè Schuen, Bogdan Volkov - Salzburg ...
Thursday, 6 August 2026

Virtuoso tour de force of triviality: Barrie Kosky's production of Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims at the Salzburg Festival

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Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims - Tara Erraught, Cecilia Bartoli - Salzburg Festival (Photo: Monika Rittershaus) Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims ; ...