Articles by Bachtrack

“La liberté!” exclaims Laurent Joyeux, director of Opéra de Dijon. Freedom indeed will be the keyword for the Burgundian house’s 2018-9 season.

As he prepares a season of debuts in some of the biggest European houses, American tenor René Barbera takes time to reflect on his bel canto roles and the challenges ahead. 

From Tokyo to Hokkaido, a preview of orchestral concerts in AJSO's 2018-19 season. 

Libiamo! Crack open a bottle and settle back to enjoy our editors' pick of opera's jolliest drinking songs!

Berlin's newest concert hall offers a feast for the ears in its 2018-19 season, featuring the music of Boulez and Schubert, a string quartet festival and Daniel Barenboim. 

A season with something for all musical tastes at London's Southbank Centre. 

Characters in opera are doomed to die – especially sopranos – but the variety of ways they are dispatched can be highly entertaining. Sit back and enjoy some of our favourites! 

To celebrate Lenny’s 100th birthday, the Bachtrack team gets together with his children and our friends at the Leonard Bernstein Office to give you a playlist of our favourites.

Our editors dry their tears and share their top ten operatic farewells. Handkerchiefs at the ready... 

Rise and shine! Our editors Mark and Elisabeth offer a top ten playlist for your morning enjoyment... 

It’s now traditional for ETO to mount a Baroque or pre-Baroque season each autumn. This is a policy that provides the UK’s regions with a rare exposure to repertoire that’s often out-of-the-way or even downright obscure.

With its theme of “Chopin to Paderewski”, the festival honours those musical icons who helped forge the country’s cultural identity. 

With the reopening of the Grand Théâtre and a Ring cycle, Tobias Richter's last season finishes his ten year tenure in style.

Ahead of his performance with the Philharmonia Orchestra, we caught up with the pianist to talk Korea and the Grieg Piano Concerto. 

Top international orchestras and singers grace the stage of Budapest’s leading concert hall. 

In a season which bids goodbye to its Music Director Lan Shui, Singapore Symphony Orchestra both pays tribute to its history and looks forward.

Whether discovering new works or revisiting classics, the 2018-19 Hong Kong Philharmonic season has plenty to offer.

The Italian clarinettist talks about his life in Rome and shares his memories of Claudio Abbado.

The German clarinettist, or rather his father, had a very pragmatic approach when it came to choosing the right instrument.

From Mahler’s Resurrection to Elgar's Gerontius, a season of great works brought to venues in the Southwest.