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Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult review

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Inge Kjemtrup

“Colourful and evocative”ReviewsLongborough Festival OperaMark Le Brocq and Oskar McCarthy in Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult at Longborough Festival Opera. Photo: Matthew Williams EllisInvigorating and fearless take on Avner Dorman’s Wagner-themed operaSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.
Uprising review at Glyndebourne: Engaging opera from Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis

Mar 3, 2025 | thestage.co.uk | Inge Kjemtrup

“Very effective”ReviewsGlyndebourne Opera House, LewesThe cast of Uprising at Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes. Photo: Richard Hubert SmithEntertaining and unsettling climate-change community work from Jonathan Dove and April De AngelisSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
What Dreams May Come review

Feb 17, 2025 | thestage.co.uk | Inge Kjemtrup

“Captivating”ReviewsNew Diorama Theatre, LondonAlys Mererid Roberts in English Touring Opera's What Dreams May Come at New Diorama Theatre, London. Photo: Richard Hubert-SmithGentle Shakespeare-inspired meditation on deathSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
Siegfried review

Feb 14, 2025 | thestage.co.uk | Inge Kjemtrup

Siegfried at York Hall, London. Photo: Steve GregsonVibrant production from Regents Opera is laced with inventive humourSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.
Die Walküre review

Feb 12, 2025 | thestage.co.uk | Inge Kjemtrup

“Admirable”ReviewsYork Hall, LondonBrian Smith Walters and Justine Viani in Regents Opera's Die Walküre at York Hall, London. Photo: Tristram KentonFierce Brünnhilde powers Regents Opera’s WalküreSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
Das Rheingold review

Feb 10, 2025 | thestage.co.uk | Inge Kjemtrup

Das Rheingold review“High-calibre cast”Oliver Gibbs and Mae Heydorn in Das Rheingold by Regents Opera at York Hall, London. Photo: Steve GregsonEngaging Rheingold opens Regents Opera’s ambitious Ring cycleSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.
How Cellist Beatrice Harrison’s 1924 Duet with a Nightingale Captured the Attention of the World

Nov 17, 2024 | stringsmagazine.com | Inge Kjemtrup

By Inge Kjemtrup | From the November/December 2024 issue of StringsOne evening in May 1924, in a woodland garden in Oxted, Surrey, the famous English cellist Beatrice Harrison put her bow on the strings and began to play. As she played, she listened for the nightingale who had sung along with her for the past several weeks. Harrison was about to make history with the first outdoor BBC broadcast. But would her costar—the nightingale—appear?
Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, and Jeremy Denk on Recording Mendelssohn—and Bickering Amicably | Strings Magazine

Nov 10, 2024 | stringsmagazine.com | Inge Kjemtrup

By Inge Kjemtrup | From the November-December 2024 issue of Strings magazineTo hear Steven Isserlis tell it, the decision to perform Mendelssohn piano trios came from Jeremy Denk and his love for the C minor Trio. As to which trio member managed to get them into the recording studio in California, credit goes to Joshua Bell. The results can be found on Mendelssohn Piano Trios—the group’s second recording—released in October on Sony.
La Bohème review

Sep 26, 2024 | thestage.co.uk | Inge Kjemtrup

La Bohème review“Gorgeous”Nadine Benjamin and Joshua Blue in La Bohème at the London Coliseum. Photo: Lloyd WintersWith direction from Jonathan Miller and Crispin Lord, this is a moving production of Puccini’s popular favouriteSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe today and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.
Who’s Afraid of Arnold Schoenberg? Coming to Terms With the Composer’s Music and Legacy

Sep 13, 2024 | stringsmagazine.com | Inge Kjemtrup

By Inge Kjemtrup | From the September-October issue of Strings MagazineArnold Schoenberg died almost 75 years ago, yet some concertgoers still express nervousness when they see his name on a program. They worry: will the music be unapproachable or unfathomable? In 2024, the 150th anniversary of Schoenberg’s birth, it’s time we set aside our fears and take a fresh look at a composer who opened so many musical doors.

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Inge Kjemtrup

Articles

Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult review

Uprising review at Glyndebourne: Engaging opera from Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis

What Dreams May Come review

Siegfried review

Die Walküre review

Das Rheingold review

How Cellist Beatrice Harrison’s 1924 Duet with a Nightingale Captured the Attention of the World

Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, and Jeremy Denk on Recording Mendelssohn—and Bickering Amicably | Strings Magazine

La Bohème review

Who’s Afraid of Arnold Schoenberg? Coming to Terms With the Composer’s Music and Legacy

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