The week in classical: 74th Aldeburgh Festival; Werther – review
From thundering Thorvaldsdóttir to late-night Bach, it’s a standout year for Britten’s music festival, while at the ROH Jonas Kaufmann made a subdued Werther
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From thundering Thorvaldsdóttir to late-night Bach, it’s a standout year for Britten’s music festival, while at the ROH Jonas Kaufmann made a subdued Werther
Masterpieces made over, reimagined and reborn beside the Suffolk sea. Classical music review by Boyd Tonkin
Sarah Angliss and Ross Sutherland’s taut tale of an 18th-century ‘giant’ and the doctor who wants his body for research is vividly realised in this Aldeburgh festival opener, with tenor Karim Sulayman towering in the lead role
Pianist Malcolm Martineau marshals ten committed singers for the complete song cycles. Classical music/opera review by David Nice
<strong>Editorial:</strong> It may seem staid – to some. But the music played at the Wigmore Hall, and at vital venues like it, stirs the soul