News & Reviews
Artistic Director Ian Page looks forward to our forthcoming performances of Mozart’s Grabmusik and his first opera Apollo et Hyacinthus. “As I write, we are deeply immersed in rehearsals for our imminent production of Mozart’s Grabmusik and Apollo et Hyacinthus. We are presenting this double-bill on 10 June at the beautiful and historic Birmingham Town Hall (in concert performance) […]
A Gramophone Podcast: Ian Page Ian Page, founder and Artistic Director of Classical Opera, talks about Mozart, the classical era and his musical plans for the summer With a new recording of concert arias with the soprano Sophie Bevan just out from Signum, concert performances of Mozart’s Apollo and Hyacinthus in Birmingham and London, and […]
We regret that John Mark Ainsley has had to withdraw from the role of Oebalus in our forthcoming production of Apollo and Hyacinthus, but are pleased to announce that he will be replaced by tenor Benjamin Hulett. Benjamin has appeared at the Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Staatsoper, Theater […]
Classical Opera presents a rare new production of Mozart’s first stage work The First Commandment 21 & 22 March 2017 – St John’s Smith Square ‘This music really is remarkable… one quickly realises how mature Mozart’s grasp of orchestral colour and vocal possibilities was.’ The Independent ‘The child Mozart responds to the libretto’s imagery […]
★★★★ “…Two muscular tenor arias and a fine trio and quartet are also remarkable, but the most celebrated number is the exquisitely lyrical and much anthologised soprano aria ‘Ruhe sanft’, sung with melting elegance on this beguiling new recording by Sophie Bevan. Allan Clayton is bright-toned and full-blooded in the lead tenor role, and the […]
