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Rule Britannia: a storm in a teacup, capitalised on by Johnson and the Mail

Posted on August 26, 2020August 29, 2020 by Michael Church
Rule Britannia – and how the Tory media have capitalised on it By Michael Church From the Independent, 26.8.20 You couldn’t make it up. First the chronology. On Sunday, in what seemed like a k... Read More

John Gilhooly’s Wigmore leads the charge

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 by Michael Church
It’s no surprise that classical music should come last in the government’s list of priorities for resuscitation. It’s also no surprise that John Gilhooly, boss of the Wigmore Hall, should be the... Read More

Prom No 1 – good in parts

Posted on July 23, 2020July 26, 2020 by Michael Church
The First BBC Prom Radio 3 Well, here we are, with the inevitable promotional hype about these Proms-as-never-before. ‘Nothing stops this great festival’ trumpets the presenter, before inviting me... Read More

Fidelio – a nice combination of music and gastronomy

Posted on July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 by Michael Church
Fidelio Unbound Clerkenwell, London Live music is cautiously making its comeback, in many ways and in unexpected places. Bidden to a concert at the Fidelio restaurant on busy Clerkenwell Road, I ask f... Read More

Classical music: the Proms, and the state we’re in

Posted on July 6, 2020July 17, 2020 by Michael Church
Classical music in crisis, and the Proms By Michael Church   Whither live classical music? When the lockdown was enforced, all concerts were cancelled for the foreseeable future, and musical life... Read More

The ROH streams, but the outlook for musicians is dire

Posted on June 15, 2020June 18, 2020 by Michael Church
Musicians are at a precipice – but does the government care? Given a fanatical Brexiteer cabinet fixated on impossible dreams, and  some stunningly inadequate ministers in charge of important a... Read More

Handel’s Susanna at the Linbury – better heard and not seen

Posted on March 6, 2020March 8, 2020 by Michael Church
Susanna, Linbury Theatre, London How to prepare for the coming storm? Eat well, keep fit, and enjoy the pleasures which will soon be off the menu. It can’t be long before opera houses close their d... Read More

Kratzer’s Fidelio – pointlessly perverse

Posted on March 2, 2020March 5, 2020 by Michael Church
Fidelio, Royal Opera House On paper, director Tobias Kratzer’s rationale for his production of Beethoven’s Fidelio made persuasive sense. He started from the premise that Beethoven set his story ... Read More

Luisa Miller is another turkey from ENO – yet it’s marvellously sung

Posted on February 13, 2020February 14, 2020 by Michael Church
Luisa Miller, English National Opera It gives me no pleasure to report that English National Opera, which last year produced a record number of turkeys, has kicked off this year with yet another one. ... Read More

The Bach Choir does what it was designed to do, superbly

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Michael Church
Bach Choir/OAE/David Hill,  Royal Festival Hall, London The Southbank Centre may no longer be London’s principal haven for classical music – years of wayward leadership have taken their toll R... Read More
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