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The week in classical: Das Rheingold; Lucerne festival review – all about oil

From an all-consuming performance of Barrie Kosky’s fierce new Rheingold to a stage invasion in Lucerne, musical excellence and the climate emergency went hand in hand

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023

Das Rheingold at the Royal Opera review: this could be a Ring to savour as it unfolds in the coming years

Christopher Maltman is well on the way to becoming a truly great Wotan

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

‘The most dangerous stage I’ve ever been on’: the wildest performances of Wagner’s Ring

Gods! Dragons! Horned helmets! Swords! Valkyries! The 15-hour apocalyptic epic is about to explode onto the Royal Opera stage. But what’s the best way to tackle ‘the ultimate opera’?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne and Wozzeck at the Royal Opera House mark a glorious start to the season

A pair of nuanced and contemporary reimaginings

Evening Standard · May 22, 2023

Wozzeck review – Gerhaher’s victim shuffles towards disaster in nuanced staging

Deborah Warner’s focused and vivid new production avoids caricature, and, with superb singing and Antonio Pappano’s conducting, drama and music dovetail perfectly

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023

Turbocharge philanthropy, conga to Beethoven, ditch the ukuleles: 10 ways to save classical music

After cuts by Arts Council England and the BBC, Simon Rattle says UK opera houses and orchestras have never faced greater peril. How can they fight back? Top musicians outline their battle plans

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

Coronation composer Iain Farrington on making music fit for a king – and what the cameras didn’t show

One of 12 coronation composers, Farrington’s brief was to reflect the music of the Commonwealth. On the organ. In five minutes. He tells us about a day of the sublime and the ridiculous

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

The King has chosen music to ‘stir the soul’ for Coronation, says conductor Pappano

The King has chosen music for his Coronation to “stir the soul”, according to the man who will conduct the orchestra on the historic day.

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

The week in classical: Siemens Hallé international conductors competition; LSO/ Hannigan; Turandot – review

A trio of young conductors vie for a job with the Hallé; Barbara Hannigan takes Mahler at his word; and Antonio Pappano makes a thriller of Puccini’s final opera

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2023

Puccini: Turandot review – rare bonus material and vibrant playing make Pappano’s version stand out

Puccini’s original score was ‘finished’ by Franco Alfano, whose additions are heard uncut on this dramatic all-star recording

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023