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‘Beowulf’ and ‘The Dong with a Luminous Nose’ were at the centre of two ambitious programmes
The 1981 track epitomised the singer’s spirit and was sampled a decade later by MC Hammer
The veteran tenor player led his quartet through a captivating show
The singer’s performance was big on feelgood sloganeering but had most impact when the music did the talking
A volcano of operatic energy, the tenor redeems an otherwise disappointing production
The band revisit their back catalogue with varying degrees of success
Once acclaimed as the ‘future of pop’, the US duo are now releasing their second album
The pianist gives a flamboyant performance of Teddy Abrams’s Piano Concerto
The Trinidad-born virtuoso showcases the instrument’s edge and bite in an album of mostly original tracks
The ex Scissor Sisters singer on collaborating with Elton John on a hit West End show and Kylie Minogue on his new album
John Monteleone’s instruments are one of a kind. No wonder there’s a three-year waiting list
Puccini’s music glitters with invention under the baton of Antonio Pappano. Plus: Henze’s ‘El Cimarrón’ at Wigmore Hall
The singer cemented the 1941 track as a standard and dozens more covered it — including Beyoncé
Musicians lament broadcaster’s decision to scale back jobs for orchestral and choral performers
A cache of previously unreleased songs recorded by the Malian master between 1991 and 2004
Jonas Kaufmann is a superb Calaf on a disc that holds up against the opera’s great recordings of the past
Wide-ranging and heartfelt London show moved from jazzy and soulful singing to rapping
The laureates of grotty Britain offer portraits of posturing punk bands and pointless punch-ups on their 12th album
The 77-year-old’s third album in as many years is a tribute to the 1950s music that first inspired him
Whether you’re into sticky-carpet dives or concrete-clad concert halls, the Victorian capital caters to every musical taste
Staged in Munich, Prokofiev’s work is played and sung with passionate commitment
Its biggest stars are filling stadiums and winning Grammys while forging new collaborations across Africa and the world
Premiered at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam, Alexander Raskatov’s work creates a compelling sound-world
Opening its UK tour at London’s Hackney Empire, Rossini’s coronation opera is timely and features sparkling music
Sheila Silver’s long-planned opera strips down its source material effectively, even if the music’s non-western elements are underplayed
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