Nicholas Kenyon

There can hardly be a more lofty, otherworldly musical statement than Bach’s Art of Fugue, where a severely plain “tune” is piled upon itself in 14 fugues of ever-increasing complexity. It’s pure spir...

When Deborah Warner's gritty production of Benjamin Britten's post-war opera Peter Grimes opened at the Royal Opera House in 2022 , it was praised

English National Opera's first new production to be presented in Manchester marks an important milestone for the company, pushed by Arts Council England to find a home in the city.

A top-notch performance in a high-tech new venue – if only Angel’s Bone was worth the effort

English National Opera’s first new production to be presented in Manchester marks an important milestone for the company, pushed by Arts Council England to find a home in the city. The company gives a...

Glyndebourne 's relationship with Puccini's popular operas has been distant and occasional, partly because of the large-scale demands they make on

Glyndebourne’s relationship with Puccini’s popular operas has been distant and occasional, partly because of the large-scale demands they make on performers, but mainly due to the innate snobbery that...

La fanciulla del West Puccini 's operatic version of David Belasco's play The Girl of the Golden West was a huge hit at its premiere in New York in 1910, but its reputation has fluctuated wildly since.

Opera Holland Park opens its season with La fanciulla del West. It should be a standout piece for our time, but I came out unsatisfied

Longborough breaks tradition to stage Orlando