Fiona Maddocks
@fionahmaddocks.bsky.social
classical music critic The Observer. Etc
observer.co.uk/music/classi... winter solstice playlist for all - okay most - tastes
Playlist of the week: songs for midwinter | The Observer
From Tchaikovsky to Fats Waller, there are seasonal songs to suit every mood
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December 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
observer.co.uk/music/classi... winter solstice playlist for all - okay most - tastes
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The Ariodante is really worth it if you can get there: fidgety first act, but then absolutely wonderful direction and singing.
December 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The Ariodante is really worth it if you can get there: fidgety first act, but then absolutely wonderful direction and singing.
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Looking again at Last Days - and a terrific Ariodante observer.co.uk/music/classi...
The Kurt Cobain opera is hallucinogenic | The Observer
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December 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Looking again at Last Days - and a terrific Ariodante observer.co.uk/music/classi...
Looking again at Last Days - and a terrific Ariodante observer.co.uk/music/classi...
The Kurt Cobain opera is hallucinogenic | The Observer
observer.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Looking again at Last Days - and a terrific Ariodante observer.co.uk/music/classi...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Sad to hear of the death of Andreas Whittam-Smith. A great editor to work for — omnivorously curious, enthusiastic and eccentric in all the right ways.
December 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Sad to hear of the death of Andreas Whittam-Smith. A great editor to work for — omnivorously curious, enthusiastic and eccentric in all the right ways.
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observer.co.uk/music/classi... Partenope at ENO; Die Walküre at Bastille Paris
Vive la farce: Handel’s Partenope returns to the English National Opera
observer.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
observer.co.uk/music/classi... Partenope at ENO; Die Walküre at Bastille Paris
observer.co.uk/music/classi... Partenope at ENO; Die Walküre at Bastille Paris
Vive la farce: Handel’s Partenope returns to the English National Opera
observer.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
observer.co.uk/music/classi... Partenope at ENO; Die Walküre at Bastille Paris
Just received - 50 great choices from #TomService out soon @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Just received - 50 great choices from #TomService out soon @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social
A radical reworking of The Makropulos Case | The Observer
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November 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Hi Fiona, I commission writers to work on features (mainly artist interviews) for the Southbank centre's website. I've a healthy list of freelancers across most art forms, but I'm short on writers who have an interest/focus on classical music if you know of anyone looking for opportunities.
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hi Fiona, I commission writers to work on features (mainly artist interviews) for the Southbank centre's website. I've a healthy list of freelancers across most art forms, but I'm short on writers who have an interest/focus on classical music if you know of anyone looking for opportunities.
Just arrived - our 6 Nov . congratulations to Hannah French
October 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Just arrived - our 6 Nov . congratulations to Hannah French
