Classical Notes

Reflections on classical music, recordings and performances

Thursday, 9 July 2026

Royal Opera revival of La Fille du régiment delights with fresh fizz

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Sara Blanch (Marie) & Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio) © RBO/Tristram Kenton Yves Abel (Conductor) Laurent Pelly (Director & Costume Desi...
Sunday, 5 July 2026

Glyndebourne’s Billy Budd makes a welcome return, fresh and devastating as ever

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The Glyndebourne Chorus in Billy Budd © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton Nicholas Carter (Conductor) Michael Grandage ...
Friday, 19 June 2026

Improvisatory Gershwin from Ryan Wang in a boldly energetic Chromatica programme

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Ewan Millar and Chromatica Orchestra © Monika Jakubowska Ryan Wang (piano) Nick Walker (trumpet) Ewan Millar (cor anglais) Ingunn Korsgår...
Saturday, 6 June 2026

Tavener's Krishna fails to convince in world premiere at Grange Park Opera

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Brett Polegato (Krishna) © Marc Brenner Mark Shanahan (Conductor) David Pountney (Director) Rachana Jadhav (Designer) Shobana Jeyasingh ...
Friday, 29 May 2026

Václav Luks and the OAE deliver creative colour and operatic scale in Haydn's Creation

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Nick Pritchard, Václav Luks & the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment © Mark Allan Robin Johannsen (soprano, Gabriel & Eve) Nick ...
Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Brighton Philharmonic play their socks off at the Brighton Festival

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Joanna MacGregor conducting the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra © Fernando Manoso William Kentridge (director) Brighton Philharmonic Orches...
Tuesday, 12 May 2026

'Bringers of Dreams': Brighton Early Music Festival 2026 Preview

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Hannah Ely (soprano) Olwen Foulkes (recorders) Oliver Webber (violin) Kristiina Watt (lute, theorbo, baroque guitar) Harry Buckoke (vio...
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