Imagine a world without Wagner... it's hard to picture, but let's give it a try.
One hundred and fifty years ago this summer, Richard Wagner wanted to change the world. Not just the world of…
Category: Classical music
Classical music
'We want people on the edge of their seats': Royal Opera House director Oliver Mears on the new season – and the controversies of the last one
The morning I meet Oliver Mears, the director of opera at Covent Garden, I’m still walking on air. The day…
Trailblazers, trumpets, and the theremin: 10 soundtracks that transformed how we hear films.
In the early days of cinema, music was essential to the audience’s experience, with a live pianist or organist accompanying…