George Hall
@georgehallmusic.bsky.social
Busy writer on classical music and opera for The Stage, BBC Music Magazine, Opera & many others: also a (very minor) composer and pianist (of the fourth rank). We need the arts more and more: in the words of Dostoyevsky, 'Beauty shall save the world'.
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I’m aware that filming is expensive, but it still puzzles me that we don’t put more studio/live performances from these astonishing ensembles in the main schedules….
August 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I’m aware that filming is expensive, but it still puzzles me that we don’t put more studio/live performances from these astonishing ensembles in the main schedules….
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A composer *So popular* that the Performing Rights Society was formed specifically to redress the issue of how little £ he received for performances.
Fantastic piece from @garrt.bsky.social on one of the true Edwardian greats. And a nice mention of our forthcoming CD of Avril’s music.
150 years of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, overlooked icon of Black classical music
The British composer was a generational success story before his death at 37 — yet keeping that legacy in view has always been a challenge, even during his lifetime.
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August 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A composer *So popular* that the Performing Rights Society was formed specifically to redress the issue of how little £ he received for performances.
Tonight @ the Pavilion Gardens Theatre @buxtonfestival.bsky.social will unveil 4 new operas by 4 different creative teams: Inevitable, Life Gets Stretched, Disorderly House & Tears Are Not Meant to Stay Inside. Reviewing for @thestage.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Tonight @ the Pavilion Gardens Theatre @buxtonfestival.bsky.social will unveil 4 new operas by 4 different creative teams: Inevitable, Life Gets Stretched, Disorderly House & Tears Are Not Meant to Stay Inside. Reviewing for @thestage.co.uk
In delightful Buxton where last night the @buxtonfestival.bsky.social's opening show in the Buxton Opera House was Ambroise Thomas’ 1868 Hamlet -- an outstanding example of Shakespeare in French grand opéra mode: Adrian Kelly conducts, Jack Furness directs. Review to appear in @thestage.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
In delightful Buxton where last night the @buxtonfestival.bsky.social's opening show in the Buxton Opera House was Ambroise Thomas’ 1868 Hamlet -- an outstanding example of Shakespeare in French grand opéra mode: Adrian Kelly conducts, Jack Furness directs. Review to appear in @thestage.co.uk
To @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social this evening for Islington Choral Society’s concert performance of HMS Pinafore conducted by Michael Waldron. Simon Butteriss stars.
July 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
To @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social this evening for Islington Choral Society’s concert performance of HMS Pinafore conducted by Michael Waldron. Simon Butteriss stars.
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The world's on fire, and almost everything is awful.
But then there's the Pastoral Symphony.
But then there's the Pastoral Symphony.
Beethoven: 6. Sinfonie (»Pastorale«) ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Ariane Matiakh
YouTube video by hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony
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June 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The world's on fire, and almost everything is awful.
But then there's the Pastoral Symphony.
But then there's the Pastoral Symphony.
To the Grange Festival today for Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus sung in a translation by John Mortimer in a production by Paul Curran. The @bournemouthso.bsky.social is conducted by Paul Daniel & the cast includes many good names. Writing for @thestage.co.uk.
June 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
To the Grange Festival today for Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus sung in a translation by John Mortimer in a production by Paul Curran. The @bournemouthso.bsky.social is conducted by Paul Daniel & the cast includes many good names. Writing for @thestage.co.uk.
To @cadoganhall.bsky.social this evening for a concert by the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Zvonimir Hačko. Lusine Khachatryan & Philip Cobb are soloists in Shostakovich’s Concerto for piano, trumpet & strings, plus his Chamber Symphony & Britten's Frank Bridge Variations.
June 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
To @cadoganhall.bsky.social this evening for a concert by the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Zvonimir Hačko. Lusine Khachatryan & Philip Cobb are soloists in Shostakovich’s Concerto for piano, trumpet & strings, plus his Chamber Symphony & Britten's Frank Bridge Variations.
To the Grange Festival today for La traviata in a production by Maxime Braham, designed by Jamie Vartan, lit by Johanna Town & with the @bournemouthso.bsky.social conducted by Richard Farnes. The cast includes Samantha Clarke, Nico Darmanin and Dario Solari.
June 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
To the Grange Festival today for La traviata in a production by Maxime Braham, designed by Jamie Vartan, lit by Johanna Town & with the @bournemouthso.bsky.social conducted by Richard Farnes. The cast includes Samantha Clarke, Nico Darmanin and Dario Solari.
. @garsingtonopera.bsky.social today for Handel’s Rodelinda, directed by Ruth Knight, designed by @leslietravers.bsky.social, lit by Ben Pickersgill and with Peter Whelan conducting The @englishconcert.bsky.social. The cast includes Lucy Crowe, Tim Mead, Ed Lyon, Marvic Monreal, Hugh Cutting.
June 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
. @garsingtonopera.bsky.social today for Handel’s Rodelinda, directed by Ruth Knight, designed by @leslietravers.bsky.social, lit by Ben Pickersgill and with Peter Whelan conducting The @englishconcert.bsky.social. The cast includes Lucy Crowe, Tim Mead, Ed Lyon, Marvic Monreal, Hugh Cutting.
Later to @southbankcentre.bsky.social to hear Nikolai Lugansky play Rachmaninov’s Third Concerto with the @philharmonialondon.bsky.social & Carlos Miguel Prieto. Programme also includes Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso & La Valse, Respighi’s Pines of Rome.
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/nik...
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/nik...
Nikolai Lugansky Plays Rachmaninov | Southbank Centre
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June 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Later to @southbankcentre.bsky.social to hear Nikolai Lugansky play Rachmaninov’s Third Concerto with the @philharmonialondon.bsky.social & Carlos Miguel Prieto. Programme also includes Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso & La Valse, Respighi’s Pines of Rome.
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/nik...
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/nik...
Handel’s Saul @ Glyndebourne for me today, in Barrie Kosky’s staging conducted by Jonathan Cohen & with two of the production’s original (2015) cast members – Christopher Purves & Iestyn Davies -- reappearing. Writing for @thestage.co.uk
June 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Handel’s Saul @ Glyndebourne for me today, in Barrie Kosky’s staging conducted by Jonathan Cohen & with two of the production’s original (2015) cast members – Christopher Purves & Iestyn Davies -- reappearing. Writing for @thestage.co.uk
To @cadoganhall.bsky.social today for Chelsea Opera Group’s concert performance of a Bellini rarity: La straniera. Stephen Barlow conducts and central casting consists of @helenadix.bsky.social,Thomas Elwin, Dan D'Souza & Georgia Mae Bishop. Reviewing for Opera Magazine.
June 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
To @cadoganhall.bsky.social today for Chelsea Opera Group’s concert performance of a Bellini rarity: La straniera. Stephen Barlow conducts and central casting consists of @helenadix.bsky.social,Thomas Elwin, Dan D'Souza & Georgia Mae Bishop. Reviewing for Opera Magazine.
Back @garsingtonopera.bsky.social tonight for Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades, directed by Jack Furness. Aaron Cawley stars alongside Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Diana Montague, Robert Hayward & Roderick Williams: Douglas Boyd conducts the @philharmonialondon.bsky.social. Writing for @TheStage.co.uk
May 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Back @garsingtonopera.bsky.social tonight for Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades, directed by Jack Furness. Aaron Cawley stars alongside Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Diana Montague, Robert Hayward & Roderick Williams: Douglas Boyd conducts the @philharmonialondon.bsky.social. Writing for @TheStage.co.uk
Opening night @garsingtonopera.bsky.social is Christopher Luscombe's staging of Donizetti’s sentimental comedy L’elisir d’amore (The Love Potion), with Chloe Rooke conducting the @philharmonialondon.bsky.social. Writing for @TheStage.co.uk.
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May 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Opening night @garsingtonopera.bsky.social is Christopher Luscombe's staging of Donizetti’s sentimental comedy L’elisir d’amore (The Love Potion), with Chloe Rooke conducting the @philharmonialondon.bsky.social. Writing for @TheStage.co.uk.
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Time to retire once and for all the myth that opera is the musical genre most linked with wealth
I genuinely can’t conceive how much money you have to be earning to think that a £16.5k yurt for a weekend at Glastonbury seems like a reasonable treat.
May 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Time to retire once and for all the myth that opera is the musical genre most linked with wealth
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This is a wonderful scheme for anyone who wants to try their hand at writing about classical music - do apply! It's a rare scheme that allows this kind of opportunity.
The RPS Young Classical Writers Prize calls on young people to put pen to paper and express their musical passions and opinions. Open to UK-based writers aged 16-25, applications are now open until Friday 29 August. You can find out more and enter via: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps-y...
May 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This is a wonderful scheme for anyone who wants to try their hand at writing about classical music - do apply! It's a rare scheme that allows this kind of opportunity.
Tonight at the Royal Academy of Music for Britten’s church parable The Burning Fiery Furnace, conducted by Christopher White & directed by Victoria Newlyn. Not a piece that gets many performances, so I’m looking forward to encountering again after a long gap!
May 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Tonight at the Royal Academy of Music for Britten’s church parable The Burning Fiery Furnace, conducted by Christopher White & directed by Victoria Newlyn. Not a piece that gets many performances, so I’m looking forward to encountering again after a long gap!
To Glasgow tonight for a @scottishopera.bsky.social double bill of operetta at the Theatre Royal: Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury is directed by @johnsavournin.bsky.social & A Matter of Misconduct (by composer @TobyHession & librettist Emma Jenkins) by Laura Attridge; Hession conducts both.
May 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
To Glasgow tonight for a @scottishopera.bsky.social double bill of operetta at the Theatre Royal: Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury is directed by @johnsavournin.bsky.social & A Matter of Misconduct (by composer @TobyHession & librettist Emma Jenkins) by Laura Attridge; Hession conducts both.
Off to @blackheathhalls.bsky.social for New Sussex Opera's UK premiere production of Saint-Saëns’ first opera, Le timbre d’argent (The Silver Bell) which tells a Hoffmann-like fantastical tale. Paul Higgins directs,Toby Purser conducts & Anthony Flaum stars as the fated Conrad.
May 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Off to @blackheathhalls.bsky.social for New Sussex Opera's UK premiere production of Saint-Saëns’ first opera, Le timbre d’argent (The Silver Bell) which tells a Hoffmann-like fantastical tale. Paul Higgins directs,Toby Purser conducts & Anthony Flaum stars as the fated Conrad.
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It is with profound sadness that the Three Choirs Festival marks the passing of the esteemed composer and conductor Ronald Corp OBE.
We were greatly anticipating Ronald's presence at this year's festival in Hereford.
Read more - 3choirs.org/news/remembe...
We were greatly anticipating Ronald's presence at this year's festival in Hereford.
Read more - 3choirs.org/news/remembe...
Remembering Ronald Corp (1951–2025) | Three Choirs Festival
It is with profound sadness that the Three Choirs Festival marks the passing of the esteemed composer and conductor Ronald Corp OBE. His significant contri
3choirs.org
May 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It is with profound sadness that the Three Choirs Festival marks the passing of the esteemed composer and conductor Ronald Corp OBE.
We were greatly anticipating Ronald's presence at this year's festival in Hereford.
Read more - 3choirs.org/news/remembe...
We were greatly anticipating Ronald's presence at this year's festival in Hereford.
Read more - 3choirs.org/news/remembe...
This evening to the Royal Ballet & Opera for Die Walküre, the second instalment of Barrie Kosky’s Ring cycle. Antonio Pappano conducts a cast including Christopher Maltman, Elisabet Strid, Natalya Romaniw, Stanislaw De Barbeyrac & Soloman Howard. Writing for @TheStage.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This evening to the Royal Ballet & Opera for Die Walküre, the second instalment of Barrie Kosky’s Ring cycle. Antonio Pappano conducts a cast including Christopher Maltman, Elisabet Strid, Natalya Romaniw, Stanislaw De Barbeyrac & Soloman Howard. Writing for @TheStage.co.uk
Off to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, tonight to see @scottishopera.bsky.social's new Merry Widow, directed by @johnsavournin.bsky.social & conducted by Stuart Stratford, starring Paula Sides & Alex Otterburn. Tours Scotland then arrives @operahollandpark.bsky.social. Writing for @thestage.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Off to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, tonight to see @scottishopera.bsky.social's new Merry Widow, directed by @johnsavournin.bsky.social & conducted by Stuart Stratford, starring Paula Sides & Alex Otterburn. Tours Scotland then arrives @operahollandpark.bsky.social. Writing for @thestage.co.uk
Looking forward to tonight’s official launch of the BBC Proms 2025 @designmusssein.bsky.social – always an exciting moment in the musical year and a harbinger of the summer to come. Season runs from 18 July to September 13.
April 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Looking forward to tonight’s official launch of the BBC Proms 2025 @designmusssein.bsky.social – always an exciting moment in the musical year and a harbinger of the summer to come. Season runs from 18 July to September 13.