Britten in Europe, 12-Star Culture
The Guardian
The experience of being in an opera chorus
The Spectator
The Earl of Harewood talks about a life in opera
The Lady
Deborah Bull, principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and now Creative Director of the Royal Opera House, in conversation
The Spectator
Garsington Opera heads for a new home at Wormsley
The Guardian
On tour with the Philharmonia Orchestra
The Lady
The hidden skills of the stage manager
The Spectator
What makes a good audio-guide?
The Spectator
Director Matthew Warchus in conversation
The Spectator
Celebrating Leonard Bernstein
The Lady
The London Library - a reader's paradise
The Spectator
Why does the Royal Opera House keep a stash of weaponry backstage?
The Lady
A glimpse behind the scenes at the workings of the Royal Opera House shoe department
The Lady
The enduring popularity of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Spectator
Playing in an opera orchestra; Janice Graham, leader of the English National Opera orchestra in conversation
The Lady
What are the duties of a modern-day godparent?
The Spectator Christmas issue
An investigation into some of the many modes of transport featured in opera plots
The Spectator
How music can help overcome the isolation of dementia sufferers
The Lady
The joys of singing - in choirs, in chamber groups, with children, on your own
The Spectator
Simon McBurney discusses the challenges of performing in Beckett's Endgame
The Spectator
discovering the daunting tasks faced by the technical team, getting the show on - and off - stage
The Spectator
David Pountney talks about the massive extravaganzas on the lake at the Bregenz Festival
The Spectator
The voice of Radio 3's In Tune, Sean Rafferty
Opera Now
A visit to the Apollo Theatre in Hermoupolis, on the Greek island of Syros
The Spectator
Soprano Janis Kelly plays the role of a temperamental and tormented prima donna in Rufus Wainwright's new opera
The Spectator
What draws actors to the gruelling and solitary experience of the one-man show
The Spectator
Ian McDiarmid transforms a novel into a play and performs the leading role
The Spectator
How book illustration can bring the narrative to life
The Spectator
A staged realisation of The Pilgrim's Progress by Vaughan Williams
The Spectator
Joanna Lumley talks about Chekhov, as she prepares to play Madame Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard, directed by Jonathan Miller