News & Reviews
Classical Opera’s Christmas and New Year Matched Giving Appeal closed on 31 January, and we are delighted to confirm that a total of £63,266 has been raised through a combination of donations and matched funding. All proceeds will provide a vital contribution towards our projects in 2016. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has […]
(Editor’s Choice, Gramophone) “A superb set of soloists head up a quite delightful performance of Mozart’s early opera, under the inspired baton of Ian Page.” Martin Cullingford, Gramophone November 2015 “There have been some engaging recordings – Marriner (Philips), Harnoncourt (Teldec) and Wentz (Brilliant) – but it is hard to imagine hearing another performance […]
Ian Page looks forward to the launch of the second year of MOZART 250 at Wigmore Hall on 19 January. During the first half of this year, the launch of our ground-breaking MOZART 250 incorporated music by over twenty composers, from Abel to Sacchini, Philidor to Rush, including the first in-depth musical survey of Mozart’s […]
Due to unforeseen circumstances Ana Maria Labin will no longer be singing in ‘1766 – a retrospective’ on 19 January at Wigmore Hall. The British soprano Louise Alder will now perform with us. Louise is a current Classical Opera Associate Artist, and made her début with the company at St John’s, Smith Square, in 2014. […]
Since our season brochure went to print there have been two changes to the cast for our June 2016 performance of Don Giovanni. The role of Leporello will now be sung by the wonderful English bass-baritone Darren Jeffery, and Don Ottavio will be sung by a rising star tenor Stuart Jackson. For full cast details […]
