When Silvano does come back, he is unaware that Matilde was specifically with Renzo, but she tells him she is unworthy of being his wife, which prompts him to forgive her for whatever happened. Renzo ...

The Grange Festival, set in idyllic grounds featuring sweeping views, ancient cedar trees and a stunning lake, represents the ...

Swedish soprano Elisabet Strid has become one of the most compelling Wagnerian voices of her generation. A regular presence ...

Barrie Kosky’s Siegfried at the Royal Opera House is the finest staging of the opera I’ve ever seen. It confirms his status ...

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

Ina Boyle (1889–1967), despite having written music in a wide range of genres (opera, ballet, chamber music, orchestral music ...

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 ...