On the Record: What’s new on disc in May 2022
The big guns are out this month with box sets from Decca and DG, but other labels have plenty on offer, including an outstanding vocal recital from Nicky Spence.
The big guns are out this month with box sets from Decca and DG, but other labels have plenty on offer, including an outstanding vocal recital from Nicky Spence.
American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato invites you to take five.
Sex-crazed nuns and a Swedish trombonist’s tribute to Wollongong headline a month of new takes with plenty of surprises.
Heartache and heat: Joyce DiDonato's startling Winterreise from the maiden’s point of view.
The American mezzo on the team spirit behind a new recording and a role to get her teeth into.
Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson’s intriguing coupling of Debussy and Rameau sweeps the board.
Make room in your collection – this Agrippina’s one for the ages.
Nicola Benedetti, Joyce DiDonato, Jennifer Higdon and Gustavo Dudamel amongst the winners at this year’s Grammy Awards.
DiDonato and Nézet-Séguin make a bold case for a woman's-eye view of Schubert's winter journey.
Nelson drives a foot-on-the-throttle Berlioz behemoth with glittering cast.
Joyce DiDonato and Daniela Barcellona have been recognised for their star turns in David Alden’s Semiramide, which has also been honoured in this year's awards.
A celebration of American music, marking Leonard Bernstein's centenary, will air in conjunction with the station's music for Holy Week.
Hollywood movie classic gets an angelic operatic makeover.