Colin Clarke

Master conductor, top orchestra, choirs and tenor made Berlioz’s Requiem the Prom of 2026 so far

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [17] – Berlioz, Grande Messe des Morts, Op.5 (Requiem, 1837): Julien Henric (tenor), BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 15.8.2026. (CC)

Tenor Julien Henric and members of the London Symphony Orchestra © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Youthful vitality, Vilde Frang, and Salonen’s all-encompassing technique made for a memorable Prom

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [14] – Salonen Conducts 20th-Century Classics: Vilde Frang (violin), Juilliard Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 10.8.2026. (CC)

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts violinist Vilde Frang and players of the Juilliard Orchestra and Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra © BBC/Chris Christodoulou  

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Gardner and the LPO scale new heights at the Proms with Richard Strauss’s Alpensinfonie

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [7] – From the Alps to the Auvergne, Tjøgersen, Canteloube, R. Strauss: Louise Alder (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 27.7.2026. (CC)

Conductor Edward Gardner and soprano Louise Alder © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Opera Holland Park’s Un ballo in maschera revival: what a memorable evening this was

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Opera Holland Park 2026 – Verdi (arr. Burke), Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Opera Holland Park Chorus, City of London Sinfonia / Michael Papadopoulos (conductor). Opera Holland Park, London, 25.8.2026. (CC)

Dame Rosalind Plowright (Madame Arvidson) © Craig Fuller

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Pelly’s so-so Glyndebourne Ariadne auf Naxos production is, musically, a terrific evening

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom R. Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Glyndebourne Opera House, 19.7.2026. (CC)

Four comedians (Liam Bonthrone, Caspar Singh, Liam James Karai and Mikhail Timoshenko), Music Master (Michael Kraus), Dancing Master (Ru Charlesworth), Zerbinetta (Alina Wunderlin), Prima Donna (Rachel Willis-Sørensen) and Composer (Samantha Hankey) © GPLtd/Tristram Kenton

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