He Who Dares

And so David Pountney continues his austerity-bucking plans for WNO. Announcing his 2014/15 season for the Cardiff-based company, Pountney h...

Ama Deus

Loved by God, he may have been, yet Mozart in turn imbues the lowlier characters within his operas with life and charm. Tributes to the prof...

Bubbling Theatricality

After a disappointingly slow-burn all-Beethoven concert on Tuesday , Maria João Pires and Orchestra Mozart returned to the Southbank Centre ...

My New Coloratura-Loving Friend

I promised back in 2009  that when I got a dog, he'd feature on here, in a bid to rival Alex Ross and Jessica Duchen's often-touted ...