Smetana
The joy of composers’ graves
Richard Bratby 13 December 2025 9:00 am
I called on Hugo Wolf the other week, and he didn’t look too great. He wouldn’t, of course; he died…
A lively showcase for a great central European orchestra at the Proms
Richard Bratby 7 September 2024 9:00 am
As the Proms season enters the home straight, it’s moved up a gear, with a string of high profile European…
The most glorious singing anyone born after 1970 will ever have heard: La forza del destino reviewed
Richard Bratby 30 March 2019 9:00 am
To stage Verdi’s Il Trovatore, they say, is easy: you just need the four greatest singers in the world. The…








