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Gifts for... Opera-Lovers
18th Nov 2025
In the first of our festive gift guides, we've selected some perfect presents for the opera-lover in your life, from the latest complete recordings and recital-albums to the best recent books about opera.
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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer
Lise Davidsen (Senta), Gerald Finley (The Dutchman), Brindley Sherratt (Daland), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Erik), Anna Kissjudit (Mary), Eirik Grøtvedt (Steersman) Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner
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Sir Donald McIntyre (1934-2025)
17th Nov 2025
The New Zealand-born bass-baritone, who was a regular at the Bayreuth Festival for over two decades and triumphed as Wotan in the 1976 centenary production of the Ring Cycle, has died aged 91.
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Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Donald McIntyre (Wotan), Gwyneth Jones (Brünnhilde), Peter Hofmann (Siegmund), Jeannine Altmeyer (Sieglinde/Gutrune), Matti Salminen (Hunding), Manfred Jung (Siegfried), Hanna Schwarz (Fricka), Hermann Becht (Alberich), Heinz Zednik (Mime), Fritz Hübner (Hagen) Bayreuth Festspiele, Pierre Boulez
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Ed Long on Songs of Ourselves
17th Nov 2025
The chair of London-based LGBTQ+ vocal ensemble The Fourth Choir talks about the group's new album, marking their début recording.
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Vasily Petrenko and the RPO hear the chimes at midnight
14th Nov 2025
An unlikely-looking diptych of Rachmaninoff's The Bells and Elgar's Falstaff puts the RPO and chorus through their paces; Vasily Petrenko brings to the surface the common ground the two works share.
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New Release Round-Up - 14th November 2025
14th Nov 2025
Adès from Thomas Søndergård in Minnesota, Kapustin from young British pianist Ophelia Gordon, the complete works of Louis Couperin from Jean Rondeau, and a Sibelius anthology from the late Leif Segerstam in Helsinki.
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The Choral - Reflections on Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius
12th Nov 2025
As Alan Bennett and Nicholas Hytner's film about a Yorkshire choral society performing Elgar's masterpiece during World War One hits UK cinemas, artists including Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams and opera director Stephen Langridge unpack what makes the piece so special for them...
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Anne Dudley reflects on her career
11th Nov 2025
In the wake of becoming the 33rd Fellow of The Ivors Academy, the British composer recounts how she found her niche - from an early gig on Play School to working on The Crying Game, Jeeves and Wooster and Poldark.
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Poldark: Music from the TV series
Lang Lang, Chris Garrick (violin), Chamber Orchestra of London, Skaila Kanga (celtic harp), Anne Dudley (keyboards), Lucy Wakeford (harp), Eleanor Tomlinson (vocal), Skaila Kanga (harp), David Cohen (cello), Peter Schoeman (violin), David Daniels (cello)
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Grammy Nominations 2026
10th Nov 2025
The shortlist for next year's Awards was revealed on Friday - read on for full details of the contenders in the nine classical categories...
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Walton's Cello Concerto and Symphony No. 1 from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London
7th Nov 2025
John Wilson and Sinfonia of London continue their survey of the orchestral works of William Walton, combining a compelling, mesmerising account of the Cello Concerto (featuring Jonathan Aasgaard as soloist) with an impressively detailed, thrilling performance of Symphony No. 1.
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New Release Round-Up - 7th November 2025
7th Nov 2025
Mahler from Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Grace Williams from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Mendelssohn & Bruch from Johan Dalene, and Bach from Pierre-Laurent Aimard.
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Vasily Petrenko on Elgar and Rachmaninoff
6th Nov 2025
Ahead of the release of their debut recording on Harmonia Mundi next week, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Music Director reflects on the parallels between two works which were premiered in 1913 - Elgar's Falstaff and Rachmaninoff's The Bells.
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Kitty Whately on Rebecca Clarke
5th Nov 2025
In advance of the release of Clarke's complete songs on Signum this Friday, the British mezzo discusses her ongoing advocacy for women composers, with plans including a focus-day on Clarke at Wigmore Hall this weekend and a major new song competition early next year.
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BBC Music Magazine - December 2025 Choices
4th Nov 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a Beethoven recording which 'radiates infectious joy' from Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma and Leonidas Kavakos on Sony.
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The Presto Chart - October 2025
3rd Nov 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for October, headed by Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion's 'truly magical' account of Brahms's German Requiem on Harmonia Mundi.
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In Spain (and elsewhere) with the RLPO
31st Oct 2025
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic present two contrasting albums - Spain viewed through rose-tinted French glasses, and some rarely-heard masterpieces of pastoral English Romanticism.
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New Release Round-Up - 31st October 2025
31st Oct 2025
Bach's Goldberg Variations from Thibaut Garcia and Antoine Morinière, Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor with Lisette Oropesa in the title-role, Frank Zappa, John Cage and more from Marc-André Hamelin, and Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir's first studio album on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Presto Team Choices - October 2025
30th Oct 2025
Ambroise Thomas's tragicomic 1857 opera Psyché from Palazzetto Bru Zane, a portrait of Sergei Bortkiewicz from the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and Neeme Järvi, 'infectiously joyous' Dvořák from Simon Rattle in Prague, and John Ireland's piano works from Rebeca Omordia.
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Ambroise Thomas: Psyché
Hélène Guilmette (Psyché), Antoinette Dennefeld (Éros), Tassis Christoyannis (Mercure), Philippe Estèphe (Gorgias), Artavazd Sargsyan (Antinoüs), Christian Helmer (Le Roi) Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian National Choir, György Vashegyi
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Raphaela Gromes on Fortissima
29th Oct 2025
The German cellist discusses her new album of music by female composers (including sonatas by Henriëtte Bosmans, Emilie Mayer and Luise Adolpha Le Beau), released earlier this month on Sony.
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Boxed Set Selections - Autumn 2025
28th Oct 2025
Heavyweight highlights from the last couple of months include two eightieth-birthday tributes to Itzhak Perlman, Sir Simon Rattle's recordings of British repertoire, and remastered anthologies of mono recordings by Sir Adrian Boult and Sir Thomas Beecham.
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Paavo Järvi on Arvo Pärt
27th Oct 2025
In the wake of an album celebrating Pärt's ninetieth birthday, the Estonian conductor discusses his long relationship with the man and his music, how his father Neeme's early advocacy of the Credo led to both composer and conductor being blacklisted by the Soviet authorities, and his own 'holy mission' to champion the work of his compatriots.
