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  1. Rienzi review – Wagner’s early opera makes its Bayreuth debut as a frenzied contemporary election drama
    By Flora Willson

    Bayreuth festival theatre, BayreuthAlexandra Szemerédy and Magdolna Parditka’s production swaps 14th-century Rome for an abstract near future in an over-busy staging . Jennifer Holloway’s Adriano is a standout in a strong cast

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Opera #RichardWagner #Culture #Classicalmusic #Music #TheGuardian #FloraWillson

  2. Rienzi review – Wagner’s early opera makes its Bayreuth debut as a frenzied contemporary election drama
    By Flora Willson

    Bayreuth festival theatre, BayreuthAlexandra Szemerédy and Magdolna Parditka’s production swaps 14th-century Rome for an abstract near future in an over-busy staging . Jennifer Holloway’s Adriano is a standout in a strong cast

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Opera #RichardWagner #Culture #Classicalmusic #Music #TheGuardian #FloraWillson

  3. CBSO/Yamada review – Poulenc and Adams pairing is stylish, witty and thrilling
    By Alexandra Coghlan

    Royal Albert Hall, LondonLucas and Arthur Jussen brought fun and energy to Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, and John Adams’ Harmonium was monumental and moving in the City of Birmingham Orchestra and Chorus’ Prom under their chief conductor Kazuki Yamada

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Proms2026 #Classicalmusic #CityofBirminghamSymphonyOrchestra #Culture #Music #TheGuardian #AlexandraCoghlan

  4. CBSO/Yamada review – Poulenc and Adams pairing is stylish, witty and thrilling
    By Alexandra Coghlan

    Royal Albert Hall, LondonLucas and Arthur Jussen brought fun and energy to Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, and John Adams’ Harmonium was monumental and moving in the City of Birmingham Orchestra and Chorus’ Prom under their chief conductor Kazuki Yamada

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Proms2026 #Classicalmusic #CityofBirminghamSymphonyOrchestra #Culture #Music #TheGuardian #AlexandraCoghlan

  5. The Oresteia review – this body-shaking, blood-soaked opera is exhilaratingly wild
    By Dee Jefferson

    Sydney Chamber Opera, CarriageworksSix singers put not only their vocal cords but their bodies on the line in a physically demanding performance of Liza Lim’s aurally challenging opera

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Opera #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #Australiantheatre #Sydney #Stage #Australianews #TheGuardian #DeeJefferson

  6. The Oresteia review – this body-shaking, blood-soaked opera is exhilaratingly wild
    By Dee Jefferson

    Sydney Chamber Opera, CarriageworksSix singers put not only their vocal cords but their bodies on the line in a physically demanding performance of Liza Lim’s aurally challenging opera

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Opera #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #Australiantheatre #Sydney #Stage #Australianews #TheGuardian #DeeJefferson

  7. The Oresteia review – this body-shaking, blood-soaked opera is exhilaratingly wild
    By Dee Jefferson

    Sydney Chamber Opera, CarriageworksSix singers put not only their vocal cords but their bodies on the line in a physically demanding performance of Liza Lim’s aurally challenging opera

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Opera #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #Australiantheatre #Sydney #Stage #Australianews #TheGuardian #DeeJefferson

  8. Three Choirs festival review – impressive opening salvo full of crackling energy and exuberant fireworks
    By Clive Paget

    Gloucester CathedralA packed crowd greeted this year’s curtain raiser for a delightfully Tiggerish premiere of Gavin Higgins’ Fanfare Americana, an exhilarating Elgar’s First and a joyful rendition of Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #Choralmusic #Gloucestershire #Festivals #TheGuardian #ClivePaget

  9. Three Choirs festival review – impressive opening salvo full of crackling energy and exuberant fireworks
    By Clive Paget

    Gloucester CathedralA packed crowd greeted this year’s curtain raiser for a delightfully Tiggerish premiere of Gavin Higgins’ Fanfare Americana, an exhilarating Elgar’s First and a joyful rendition of Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #Choralmusic #Gloucestershire #Festivals #TheGuardian #ClivePaget

  10. Together with Vitali Alekseenok, the chief conductor of Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. A friendly visit of the stage.
    #classicalmusic #conducting #opera #nrw #Düsseldorf

  11. Together with Vitali Alekseenok, the chief conductor of Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. A friendly visit of the stage.
    #classicalmusic #conducting #opera #nrw #Düsseldorf

  12. Sinfonia of London/Wilson review – night of Technicolor masterpieces from one of the finest orchestras on the planet
    By Clive Paget

    Royal Albert Hall, LondonVerdi’s La Forza del Destino felt vital, cellist Jonathan Aasgaard was immaculate in Walton’s Concerto but it was John Wilson’s wizardly conducting through Respighi’s Roman Trilogy that brought the audience to their feet

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Classicalmusic #Proms2026 #Culture #Music #RoyalAlbertHall #TheGuardian #ClivePaget

  13. Sinfonia of London/Wilson review – night of Technicolor masterpieces from one of the finest orchestras on the planet
    By Clive Paget

    Royal Albert Hall, LondonVerdi’s La Forza del Destino felt vital, cellist Jonathan Aasgaard was immaculate in Walton’s Concerto but it was John Wilson’s wizardly conducting through Respighi’s Roman Trilogy that brought the audience to their feet

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Classicalmusic #Proms2026 #Culture #Music #RoyalAlbertHall #TheGuardian #ClivePaget

  14. What's going on with the album "Abyssal Murmurs: Echoes from the Deep" supposedly produced by Gil Shaham (the revered violinist?!). It's some kind of new age disco slop.

    Has his name been hijacked? Has the metadata been incorrectly linked (Qobuz, Spotify, Amazon all have the same). None of the artist bio mentions *anything* about a sudden shift in genre.

    The best I can come up with is AI slop being misleadingly attributed to well-known names for exposure.

  15. What's going on with the album "Abyssal Murmurs: Echoes from the Deep" supposedly produced by Gil Shaham (the revered violinist?!). It's some kind of new age disco slop.

    Has his name been hijacked? Has the metadata been incorrectly linked (Qobuz, Spotify, Amazon all have the same). None of the artist bio mentions *anything* about a sudden shift in genre.

    The best I can come up with is AI slop being misleadingly attributed to well-known names for exposure.

    #aiSlop #classicalmusic

  16. raiplaysound.it/radio3
    Apertura del Festival di Bayreuth
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Sinfonia n.9 op 125
    “Corale”
    @classicalmusic
    #ClassicalMusic

  17. raiplaysound.it/radio3
    Apertura del Festival di Bayreuth
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Sinfonia n.9 op 125
    “Corale”
    @classicalmusic
    #ClassicalMusic

  18. So, I've got a dozen or so old tunes that I'll pick up any version of them that I can find. Stuff like "St. James Infirmary;" "Cocaine Blues;" "Last Fair Deal;" that kind of thing. It's not really a formal list so much as a gut reaction when I see it on the back of a CD.

    Anyway, one of those tunes is John Henry. Which I think is pretty relevant, currently, and honestly I think there might be a pretty interesting dissertation on why I'm seeing a lot of talk of Ned Ludd and not so much of John Henry.

    Anyway, all of that is just lead in to the fact that I just discovered the absolute masterpiece "Steel Hammer" by Julia Wolf. It's got: vocal harmonies that feel like they could cut glass; some great pickin' on a banjo; a 9 min. long movement where the names of states become the lyrics to an absolute banger; and a unique version of "John Henry" that's up there with the best.

    juliawolfemusic.com/music/stee

    #ContemporaryClassical #ClassicalMusic #JuliaWolf #ChamberMusic #JohnHenry #Opera

  19. So, I've got a dozen or so old tunes that I'll pick up any version of them that I can find. Stuff like "St. James Infirmary;" "Cocaine Blues;" "Last Fair Deal;" that kind of thing. It's not really a formal list so much as a gut reaction when I see it on the back of a CD.

    Anyway, one of those tunes is John Henry. Which I think is pretty relevant, currently, and honestly I think there might be a pretty interesting dissertation on why I'm seeing a lot of talk of Ned Ludd and not so much of John Henry.

    Anyway, all of that is just lead in to the fact that I just discovered the absolute masterpiece "Steel Hammer" by Julia Wolf. It's got: vocal harmonies that feel like they could cut glass; some great pickin' on a banjo; a 9 min. long movement where the names of states become the lyrics to an absolute banger; and a unique version of "John Henry" that's up there with the best.

    juliawolfemusic.com/music/stee

    #ContemporaryClassical #ClassicalMusic #JuliaWolf #ChamberMusic #JohnHenry #Opera

  20. So, I've got a dozen or so old tunes that I'll pick up any version of them that I can find. Stuff like "St. James Infirmary;" "Cocaine Blues;" "Last Fair Deal;" that kind of thing. It's not really a formal list so much as a gut reaction when I see it on the back of a CD.

    Anyway, one of those tunes is John Henry. Which I think is pretty relevant, currently, and honestly I think there might be a pretty interesting dissertation on why I'm seeing a lot of talk of Ned Ludd and not so much of John Henry.

    Anyway, all of that is just lead in to the fact that I just discovered the absolute masterpiece "Steel Hammer" by Julia Wolf. It's got: vocal harmonies that feel like they could cut glass; some great pickin' on a banjo; a 9 min. long movement where the names of states become the lyrics to an absolute banger; and a unique version of "John Henry" that's up there with the best.

    juliawolfemusic.com/music/stee

    #ContemporaryClassical #ClassicalMusic #JuliaWolf #ChamberMusic #JohnHenry #Opera

  21. Good morning Faeries!
    Today is Furrinalia & CSD in Berlin. We're celebrating with lots of ☕ ☕ ☕ & festive music by Francesco Barsanti: Concerto Grosso in D major Op.3 No.4
    youtu.be/smllBGWzHUY
    #Coffee #RomanHolidays #CSD & #ClassicalMusic

  22. Good morning Faeries!
    Today is Furrinalia & CSD in Berlin. We're celebrating with lots of ☕ ☕ ☕ & festive music by Francesco Barsanti: Concerto Grosso in D major Op.3 No.4
    youtu.be/smllBGWzHUY
    #Coffee #RomanHolidays #CSD & #ClassicalMusic

  23. Good morning Faeries!
    Today is Furrinalia & CSD in Berlin. We're celebrating with lots of ☕ ☕ ☕ & festive music by Francesco Barsanti: Concerto Grosso in D major Op.3 No.4
    youtu.be/smllBGWzHUY
    #Coffee #RomanHolidays #CSD & #ClassicalMusic

  24. In this #TED "talk" you can experience - in real time - that and in what way a conductor is the one who's instrument is... the orchestra.

    jacob collier at his finest!

    youtube.com/watch?v=t2FoxBZD3tI

    #classicalMusic #jacobCollier #til

  25. In this #TED "talk" you can experience - in real time - that and in what way a conductor is the one who's instrument is... the orchestra.

    jacob collier at his finest!

    youtube.com/watch?v=t2FoxBZD3tI

    #classicalMusic #jacobCollier #til

  26. Good morning Faes!
    Starting Friday with lots of ☕ ☕ ☕ & energetic music by C.P.E.Bach: Concerto in D minor for Flute, Strings & B.c Wq.22 H.425
    youtu.be/VAr4DIhOdO8
    #Coffee & #ClassicalMusic

  27. Good morning Faes!
    Starting Friday with lots of ☕ ☕ ☕ & energetic music by C.P.E.Bach: Concerto in D minor for Flute, Strings & B.c Wq.22 H.425
    youtu.be/VAr4DIhOdO8
    #Coffee & #ClassicalMusic

  28. Good morning Faes!
    Starting Friday with lots of ☕ ☕ ☕ & energetic music by C.P.E.Bach: Concerto in D minor for Flute, Strings & B.c Wq.22 H.425
    youtu.be/VAr4DIhOdO8
    #Coffee & #ClassicalMusic

  29. Good morning Faes!
    Starting Friday with lots of ☕ ☕ ☕ & energetic music by C.P.E.Bach: Concerto in D minor for Flute, Strings & B.c Wq.22 H.425
    youtu.be/VAr4DIhOdO8
    #Coffee & #ClassicalMusic

  30. Good morning Faes!
    Starting Friday with lots of ☕ ☕ ☕ & energetic music by C.P.E.Bach: Concerto in D minor for Flute, Strings & B.c Wq.22 H.425
    youtu.be/VAr4DIhOdO8
    #Coffee & #ClassicalMusic

  31. John McCabe: Symphonies 2 & 3 and Cello Concerto album review – writing of enormous scope and colour
    By Erica Jeal

    BBCSSO/Woods/WallfischSignumThe late pianist and composer deserves a wider audience for the edgy, lucid soundworld of his compositions

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Classicalmusic #Music #Culture #BBCScottishSymphonyOrchestra #TheGuardian #EricaJeal

  32. John McCabe: Symphonies 2 & 3 and Cello Concerto album review – writing of enormous scope and colour
    By Erica Jeal

    BBCSSO/Woods/WallfischSignumThe late pianist and composer deserves a wider audience for the edgy, lucid soundworld of his compositions

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Classicalmusic #Music #Culture #BBCScottishSymphonyOrchestra #TheGuardian #EricaJeal

  33. John McCabe: Symphonies 2 & 3 and Cello Concerto album review – writing of enormous scope and colour
    By Erica Jeal

    BBCSSO/Woods/WallfischSignumThe late pianist and composer deserves a wider audience for the edgy, lucid soundworld of his compositions

    theguardian.com/music/2026/jul

    #Classicalmusic #Music #Culture #BBCScottishSymphonyOrchestra #TheGuardian #EricaJeal