alexandra.coghlan

alexandra coghlan

Bio

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

Twelfth Night/The Tempest, RSC, Roundhouse Friday, 15 June 2012 Read more...	Bow Down, The Village Underground, Spitalfields Festival Thursday, 14 June 2012 Read more...
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Koopman, Christ Church Spitalfields Saturday, 09 June 2012 Read more...	Lucia di Lammermoor, Opera Holland Park Friday, 08 June 2012 Read more...
L'Olimpiade, Garsington Opera Monday, 04 June 2012 Read more...	theartsdesk in Bergen: Sunny Festival in the City of Rain Sunday, 03 June 2012 Read more...
Salome, Royal Opera House Friday, 01 June 2012 Read more...	theartsdesk in Göttingen: Handel Festival 2012 Sunday, 27 May 2012 Read more...
Brigham Young University Singers, St John's Smith Square Sunday, 13 May 2012 Read more...	Madam Butterfly, English National Opera Wednesday, 09 May 2012 Read more...
theartsdesk Q&A: Countertenor Iestyn Davies Saturday, 05 May 2012 Read more...	Helmchen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jurowski, Royal Festival Hall Thursday, 03 May 2012 Read more...
Globe to Globe: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's Globe Tuesday, 01 May 2012 Read more...	theartsdesk Q&A: Conductor Ilan Volkov Saturday, 28 April 2012 Read more...
Making Noise Quietly, Donmar Warehouse Tuesday, 24 April 2012 Read more...	Le Moine Monday, 23 April 2012 Read more...

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