“No one likes us, we don’t care” cheer the supporters of Millwall Football Club – words that might just as well belong to Pierre Boulez and his followers. It’s certainly not something one would associate

Opera Today

01.07.2025

BBC Singers in Spectacular Form at the Aldeburgh Festival – Opera Today

Peace on earth in troubled times could have been a heading for this text-laden programme of mostly a cappella 20th century choral music. One expects a few challenging works from the BBC Singers, but even

Opera Today

03.07.2025

Two Impressive Song Recitals at Aldeburgh Festival – Opera Today

I caught up with two recitals during the festival’s final week; the first, Melodies and Lieder, explored French and German approaches to love, nature and what the next world may hold. Its century-spanning repertoire was

Opera Today

04.07.2025

A Memorable and Musically Superb Pelléas et Mélisande from Longborough Festival Opera – Opera Today

Bare light bulbs, dazzling lighting rigs and handheld torches dominate Jenny Ogilvie’s new staging of Pelléas et Mélisande at Longborough Festival Opera. The production fulfils a long-held dream by the festival founder Martin Graham whose

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Britten to Boulez at the Aldeburgh Festival – two standout concerts – Opera Today

BBC Singers in Spectacular Form at the Aldeburgh Festival – Opera Today

Two Impressive Song Recitals at Aldeburgh Festival – Opera Today

A Memorable and Musically Superb Pelléas et Mélisande from Longborough Festival Opera – Opera Today

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