Elizabeth Davis
Elizabeth Davis is the staff writer of BBC Music Magazine
Giant pantomime cats, skimpy costumes and plenty of blood. Covent Garden's Rusalka has certainly raised a few eyebrows – but, asks Elizabeth Davis, are directors ever right to dramatically change an opera's setting?
Lang Lang, Peter Donohoe and the Labèque sisters feature in six-week season
Composer Mark-Anthony Turnage also nominated for his opera Anna Nicole at the Royal Opera House
Six new productions and a revival of Wagner's Ring Cycle
All four operas to be shown in 48 cinemas in the UK
This January, soprano Ilona Domnich is performing in Death: Southbank Centre’s Festival for the Living. But, she explains, there’s no reason to be sad
The Russian baritone talks about his new recording of Rachmaninov Romances
The world-renowned Messiaen interpreter on why he’s branched out to Bach with his latest recording
The Russian conductor who dramatically left the Bolshoi Theatre in 2009 talks about Rachmaninov, Scriabin and the difference between Russian and English orchestras
We talk to the soprano about singing in operas by Strauss… and by the 11-year-old Mozart
