Despite appearances, I could not have been happier at this moment! A privilege to be amongst such incredible talent.

No reason why anyone but me should care, but tonight's London Tide will be my 500th performance National Theatre. If you'd told me that during my struggle-bus 30s, there's no way I'd have believed you. Still feel like a competition winner.

The absolute JOY of #sondheim Side by Side Byre Theatre tonight with an *incredible* group of performers led by Jason Carr and Lucy Schaufer - what an amazing achievement 🤩

Interval tweet from a rather marvellous production of Side by Side by Sondheim at Byre Theatre in St Andrews. Amazing to think that these young performers aren’t MT or drama students - but under the wings of Jason Carr & Lucy Schaufer, no surprise that they’re all so good!

Join mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer this lunchtime for an inspiring masterclass Wigmore Hall🌟

Featuring works by Huw Watkins and Zoë Martlew Zoë Martlew

🕰️1:00pm
🎟️Tickets and info⬇️
wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/20240…

Join mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer for a Masterclass today at Wigmore Hall where she places some of her experience as a performer at the service of young artists ✨

🕰️ 1.00pm
🎟️ wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/20240…
📹 Live stream available

The destruction of the human experience. Courtesy of Silicon Valley.

“In 10 years’ time we’re going to turn around and say ‘where are all the artists, where are all the stories, where are all the good ideas?’. There needs to be a moment of rejuvenation where people can get back to a place of financial strength.” theguardian.com/stage/2024/may…

Morning! To the Big Smoke. It’s a month of teaching & directing, prepping for a new opera w Joe Cutler 1st stop Royal College of Music seminar morning with #AmosMiller and his PG brass players: being an artistic producer. Then Wigmore Hall 17/5 master class, then Byre Theatre for #SONDHEIM

Join mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer for a Masterclass at Wigmore Hall where she places some of her experience as a performer at the service of young artists ✨

Last night was a supremely musical hoot.

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Bardwell will be joining the Orchestra as our new Managing Director.

Find out more here: rpo.co.uk/news-and-press…

Two men drive van to delivery medical supplies to Ukraine dlvr.it/T3Ly63

Was Imogen Holst in love with Britten? 'Yes, but it was complicated and difficult - because she knew she could never get what she wanted.” The fascinating story of Mark Ravenhill's RSC play Ben and Imo - about a cruel composer and a thwarted musician. thetimes.co.uk/article/7be23b…

The charlatans and rogues of Arts Council England who routinely trash the nation's arts heritage know they've been found out, so now they're using mafia-style threats to silence dissent.

This is as disgusting as it is disturbing. Do read the thread.

What say you, @ThangamMP ?

Ok. Here’s the truth. Biden is old. But he is a decent moral person who is incredibly effective at governing. Trump is old. But he’s a pathologically lying criminal who is incapable of governing and will destroy American Democracy.

100% recommend Scottish Opera / Jonathan Dove’s “Marx in London!” if you get a chance to see it (u26 cheaper tix available). Has everything from slapstick comedy to Jamie MacDougall in drag. Belly laughed and held back tears too - great example of opera’s role in today’s world!

Tonight! Lucy Schaufer and William Morgan will perform in the UK premiere of Jonathan Dove's 'Marx in London!' at Scottish Opera! Toi Toi Toi!

My brilliant team so very rarely drop a stitch but we have to admit that, as many of you spotted we had a bit of Saint-Saëns at the start of today’s programme instead of Offenbach. Not sure how that happened. Apologies. We’re fixing it!

Um, BBC Radio 3 , the opening of today's Composer Of The Week... That isn't the Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffman, that's Delilah's aria from Saint-Saens' Samson et Dalilah.
Wrong composer. Wrong opera. 🤔