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

Prom 62: Skride, BBCSO, Young Thursday, 01 September 2016 Read more...	Prom 55: Hannigan, CBSO, Gražinytė-Tyla Sunday, 28 August 2016 Read more...
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Glyndebourne Friday, 12 August 2016 Read more...	Prom 27: Kuusisto, BBCSSO, Dausgaard Saturday, 06 August 2016 Read more...
Prom 15: Chen, BBCSO, BBCSC, Davis Wednesday, 27 July 2016 Read more...	Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Friday, 22 July 2016 Read more...
The Brook Street Band, Wigmore Hall Monday, 18 July 2016 Read more...	The Creation, Garsington Opera Saturday, 16 July 2016 Read more...
Götterdämmerung, Opera North, Southbank Centre Monday, 04 July 2016 Read more...	La Bohème, Opera Holland Park Sunday, 12 June 2016 Read more...
Matthias Goerne, Daniil Trifonov, Wigmore Hall Thursday, 09 June 2016 Read more...	The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare's Globe Saturday, 04 June 2016 Read more...
The Threepenny Opera, National Theatre Friday, 27 May 2016 Read more...	4.48 Psychosis, Royal Opera, Lyric Hammersmith Wednesday, 25 May 2016 Read more...
Love & Friendship Tuesday, 24 May 2016 Read more...	Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Glyndebourne Sunday, 22 May 2016 Read more...

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