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Blogs - James Inverne

Alfie Boe finds opera-going 'boring'

Unsavoury radio confession shows the tenor’s limitations

When music press releases reach Mel Brooks territory

Singing along with the War Requiem

What do Black Swan and Lucrezia Borgia have in common?

Two works of art, plus Robert Redford’s film festival, point a new way

Lang Lang and the Gran Turismo 5 experience

The Chinese piano star records the soundtrack for an eagerly-awaited new game – but why, precisely?

A remarkable Ermione reviewed

Rossini’s rarely-heard opera masterpiece gets a first-rate new recording from Opera Rara

Hidden gems on the Shirley Verrett Tosca DVD

Never mind the show itself, the extras are worth the price of the ticket!

Jeremy Paxman’s fury at Joan Sutherland mistake

Leading BBC anchor ticks off viewers and his producer on air

Gramophone Awards in the media

It's nice to be talked about...

Les Miserables turns 25 with a new production

After a quarter of a century, Boublil and Schönberg’s musical gets a makeover

Reflections On Sir Charles Mackerras

The great conductor touched all who knew or heard him, and influenced many more