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 more grand surroundings for Summer operas, whereas Grange Park Opera ...

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

Ina Boyle (1889–1967), despite having written music in a wide range of genres (opera, ballet, chamber music, orchestral music and a deal of art song) has been much neglected by history. The reasons ...

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 ...

Soprano Nardus Williams, lutenist Elizabeth Kenny and classicist Mary Beard in a programme of music and readings that salutes the powerful roles of women in classical antiquity, Renaissance Italy and ...