He has signed up Juan Diego Flórez and squared up to Erwin Schrott — now, as his recital series reaches its tenth anniversary, City lawyer Ian Rosenblatt tells Petroc Trelawny why funding the arts remains pleasure, not business
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Any director who introduces Dawn French into an opera is taking a risk, but Donizetti intended the Duchess of Crackentorp to be a spoken role in La fille du Régiment.... more
There was some panto-like silliness at Rossini’s Matilde di Shabran, but with a cast of this calibre, the thrills are in the music, says Fiona Maddocks.... more
Something might be rotten in the City but in London’s arts world there’s plenty to be upbeat about. Here’s our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights... more
Thousands of opera tickets will be available at £10 and 1,200 will be given away free to young people aged nine to 18 in an attempt to attract new audiences.
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She'll never be as stroppy as Angela, but soprano Nicole Cabell has proved she's talented enough to stand in for the great diva at a day's notice.... more
Concerts devoted to Elgar, Mozart's classic The Marriage of Figaro and the Crouch End Festival Chorus all feature among Barry Millington's picks.... more
A bravura cast performance, including a five-minute cameo from Dawn French, made La Fille Du Regiment something special. Fiona Maddocks loved it.... more
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