Garsington Opera 2026 – 27 May- 25 July 2026
La traviata, Der Rosenkavalier, Il ritorno d’ulisse & The Importance Of Being Earnest
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(P)review of National Theatre Live’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession at a UK and Ireland cinema from 23 October
United Kingdom George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession: Recorded live (directed by Tim Van Someren) at London’s Garrick Theatre and shown widely in cinemas by National Theatre Live across the UK and Ireland from 23rd October. (JPr)
The Mayflower Ensemble: lunchtime bliss in Winchester Cathedral
United Kingdom Gipps, Coleridge-Taylor: Mayflower Ensemble (Liz Peller, Catherine Lawlor [violins], Ruth McGibbon [viola], Nicola Heinrich [cello], Alison Hughes [clarinet]). Winchester Cathedral, 14.10.2025. (CK)
Powerful and sensitive Shostakovich from Llŷr Williams in Cardiff
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87, Nos.1-13: Llŷr Williams (piano). Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 16.10.2025. (GPu)
In San Francisco, Conrad Tao approaches Rachmaninoff like a jazz pianist
United States Various: Conrad Tao (piano). San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, 17.10.2025. (HS)
Delicacy and decibels: a fine Leningrad Symphony from Vasily Petrenko and the RLPO
United Kingdom Liadov, Shostakovich: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Bristol Beacon, 16.10.2025. (CK)
Thoroughly entertaining and illuminating Cardiff recital by Nicholas Daniel
United Kingdom Various: Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Catherine Milledge (piano). Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 10.10.2025. (GPu)
Supreme and sublime: Uchida’s Beethoven is a spiritual voyage and a moment in musical history
United Kingdom Beethoven: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 14.10.2025. (CSa)
