Cadogan Hall, LondonPeter Maxwell Davies’s Sinfonia, a powerful and rarely performed work, was the highlight of a wide-ranging programmeBased in Rovaniemi, Finland, just a few miles south of the Arctic Circle, the Lapland Chamber Orchestra is the European Union’s … Read More
Comic-Con: The end of an era, and other highlights
Kristin here: Long-time readers of this blog may recall that in 2008 I went to Comic-Con for the first time. I can’t recall exactly what led me to take the plunge. It may have been that by that… Read More
Rinaldo at Glyndebourne review entertaining but ultimately trivial
Glyndebourne, LewesFour strong countertenors are on display in this school-based setting of Handel’s opera, but the consistent playing for laughs feels both relentless and evasive Continue reading… Read More
