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Sir András Schiff

Last Wednesday April 6 I attended an amazing concert at Wigmore Hall by Sir András Schiff in which he played three of the last sonatas by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert.  What made the event especially memorable was the fact that he played the entire programme from memory and without once leaving the stage.  The …read more

Norma ENO

This moment of intense drama near the end of the opera seems to sum up the inevitable tragedy about to befall Norma and her faithless lover Pollione.

Pierre Boulez

Very sad to hear of the death of Pierre Boulez. I first photographed him in 1973 and on many occasions since, most recently in 2000 at the Barbican where he was rehearsing Petrushka with the LSO. Despite his usually rigorous manner when conducting I always found him most warm and friendly to meet and work …read more

Best of 2015

This is definitely one of my favourite photos of 2015. It’s a scene from The Cunning Little Vixen. British Youth Opera at its best!

Joyce DiDonato

This is very much a Joyce DiDonato week! I attended a wonderful concert she gave with the Brentano Quartet and Jake Heggie at the new Milton Court Concert Hall on Tuesday followed by a masterclass the next day with singers from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She will also be singing tonight at …read more