Keith McDonnell

OHP’s Die Fledermaus: disappointing production, though there is pleasure in the singing

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Opera Holland Park 2026 – Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Chorus of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia / George Jackson (conductor). Opera Holland Park, London, 29.7.2026. (KMcD)

Matthew Siveter (Frank) and Robert Burt (Frosch) © Craig Fuller

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John Storgårds’s carefully considered Jolas, Sibelius and Richard Strauss Prom with the BBC Philharmonic.

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [2]- Jolas, Sibelius, R. Strauss: Sueye Park (violin), BBC Philharmonic / John Storgårds (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 21.7.2026. (KMcD)

Violinist Sueye Park, conductor John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Pappano and the LSO’s high-calibre performance resonates long after the final notes have faded

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams: Antoine Tamestit (viola), Julia Sitkovetsky (soprano), Ashley Riches (bass-baritone), London Symphony Chorus (chorus director: Mariana Rosas) and London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 7.12.2025. (KMcD)

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano © Mark Allan

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A compelling night of music-making from Karina Canellakis and the LPO

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom L. Boulanger, Stravinsky: Véronique Gens (soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Jean-Sébastien Bou (baritone), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Karina Canellakis (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.10.2025. (KMcD)

Karina Canellakis conducts Lili Boulanger’s Faust et Hélène © LPO

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John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London at the Proms – programming, performance and atmosphere align

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [32] – R. Strauss, Bernstein, Ravel: James Ehnes (violin), Sinfonia of London Chorus, Sinfonia of London / John Wilson (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.9.2025. (KMcD)

John Wilson conducting the Sinfonia of London © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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