In 1731 Handel wrote part of Act I for an opera entitled Titus L’Empereur. For reasons that are still unknown, he then abandoned it, although he reworked its Overture and two arias for his next opera ...

Barbara Hannigan’s latest appearance with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) at the Barbican proved exactly that kind of event. The first half was devoted to one work – the UK premiere of Laura ...

Mark van de Wiel, Principal Clarinet of the Philharmonia for 25 years, retired from the position last year, and Thursday evening’s concert marked the occasion with not only the ...

Ah, those harbingers of Spring – no, not the snowdrops, but the reminders of the opening dates for public booking from ...

Longborough Festival Opera occupies a special place in the summer opera calendar. Nestled in the Cotswolds, with glorious ...

Since releasing his debut album back in 2002, North Carolina based singer-songwriter Sam Beam has made a name for himself under the Iron & Wine alias as an artist capable of writing rich, layered ...