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Alexandra is the classical music critic of the New Statesman, and has written on arts for The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, Prospect, Gramophone, Opera Now, The Oxford Times and The Monthly. She was formerly Performing Arts Editor at Time Out, Sydney. She writes about classical music, theatre and film for theartsdesk.

Articles By Alexandra Coghlan

Così fan tutte, English National Opera Saturday, 17 May 2014 Read more...	Apollo's Fire, St John's Smith Square Saturday, 10 May 2014 Read more...
Thebans, English National Opera Sunday, 04 May 2014 Read more...	Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare's Globe Friday, 02 May 2014 Read more...
La Calisto, Hampstead Garden Opera Monday, 28 April 2014 Read more...	Relative Values, Harold Pinter Theatre Friday, 18 April 2014 Read more...
Powder Her Face, English National Opera, Ambika P3 Thursday, 03 April 2014 Read more...	theartsdesk in Sydney: Beyond the Cringe Sunday, 23 March 2014 Read more...
L'Arpeggiata, Wigmore Hall Saturday, 22 March 2014 Read more...	Rigoletto, English National Opera Friday, 14 February 2014 Read more...
Theodora, The English Concert, Bicket, Barbican Hall Sunday, 09 February 2014 Read more...	The Duchess of Malfi, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Thursday, 16 January 2014 Read more...
Jephtha, The Sixteen, Christophers, Barbican Wednesday, 15 January 2014 Read more...	Kožená, Les Violons du Roy, Barbican Hall Sunday, 12 January 2014 Read more...
Stephen Ward, Aldwych Theatre Saturday, 21 December 2013 Read more...	The Anatomy of Melancholy, Ovalhouse Thursday, 28 November 2013 Read more...

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