Review: Weir, Britten, Cawrse (Celia Craig, Anthony Steel, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Boyd)
Celia Craig's oboe is the star on two premiere recordings.
Celia Craig's oboe is the star on two premiere recordings.
The ballet icon’s life and work undergo a forensic examination that pulls no punches.
Despite exquisite vocal and musical performances, this staging of Benjamin Britten's Canticles is less than the sum of its otherwise beautiful parts, landing somewhere between performance art and oratorio.
This month’s musical journey takes us from the choir stalls of Westminster Abbey to an eerily haunted music hall and winds up with a legendary blast from the past.
St. George’s Cathedral Concert Series gave its audience an early Christmas gift this year; the inaugural performance of Sonus Angelorum, a new professional upper voice female choir based at the cathedral.
In his final column, Clive Paget recommends Glass at the Met, OA's Turandot, and a handful of European gems.
A change of lead halfway through doesn't quite sink Brisbane Festival's compelling Peter Grimes.
Just in time for your Christmas stockings, our critics pick their standout CDs.
From childhood until his final years, Britten’s love of celebrating at Christmas time resulted in a wealth of festive works.
The December 2017 issue of Limelight Magazine features our annual Limelight Recording of the Year, why Bach's yule-fest trumps Messiah, and the scraps of music hiding a royal secret.
Even in Benjamin Britten’s day, his operatic treatment of Livy’s reported act of Etruscan on Roman violence raised eyebrows. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
For the conductor, singing the title role in Benjamin Britten’s cantata at the age of 19 was a life-changing experience. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Ju Hyeon Han is the first blind singer to play a lead role in an American conservatory or university opera production.