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

Music and Maths: A Yardstick to the Stars Thursday, 30 June 2011 Read more...	Le Cercle de L'Harmonie, Rhorer, Barbican Hall Tuesday, 28 June 2011 Read more...
Lullaby, Barbican Pit Monday, 27 June 2011 Read more...	We Are Shadows, Spitalfields Music Sunday, 26 June 2011 Read more...
Doctor Faustus, Globe Theatre Thursday, 23 June 2011 Read more...	Being Shakespeare, Trafalgar Studios Wednesday, 22 June 2011 Read more...
Peter Grimes, Royal Opera Wednesday, 22 June 2011 Read more...	La Verità in Cimento, Garsington Opera Tuesday, 21 June 2011 Read more...
King Arthur, Spitalfields Music Wednesday, 15 June 2011 Read more...	Life in a Day Sunday, 12 June 2011 Read more...
Don Pasquale, Opera Holland Park Wednesday, 08 June 2011 Read more...	DVD: True Grit Monday, 06 June 2011 Read more...
Into Thy Hands, Wilton's Music Hall Sunday, 05 June 2011 Read more...	Rigoletto, Grange Park Opera Friday, 03 June 2011 Read more...
Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare's Globe Thursday, 26 May 2011 Read more...	Pygmalion, Garrick Theatre Wednesday, 25 May 2011 Read more...

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