James Rutherford in conversation with, Christopher Cook   ZOOM WEBINAR: 6.30pm, 25th June 2021   Christopher Cook Christopher Cook began his career in television, producing for BBC 2 and Channel 4. He broadcasts regularly on BBC Radios 3, 4, and 5. He is a regular contributor to BBC Music Magazine and has written for Gramophone and International Record Review.  He (more…)

Cheryl Studer in conversation with Helena Matheopoulos Zoom Webinar: 6.30pm, 29th June 2021         Helena Matheopoulos Helena Matheopoulos was born in Athens and has lived in London most of her life. She holds B.A and M.A degrees in Medieval History from UCL. During her journalistic career (originally as Fashion Editor of The (more…)

Wagner in the “Wrong” Language, with Paul Thomason ZOOM WEBINAR: 6.30pm, 30th June 2021 Though today’s international opera houses usually give Wagner’s operas in German, that has not always been the cast. Some of the world’s most prominent theaters routinely performed opera in the language of the audience until the second half of the 20th (more…)

Richard Jones in conversation with Christopher Cook Zoom Webinar: 6.30pm, 7th July 2021   Christopher Cook Christopher Cook began his career in television, producing for BBC 2 and Channel 4. He broadcasts regularly on BBC Radios 3, 4, and 5. He is a regular contributor to BBC Music Magazine and has written for Gramophone and International Record Review.  He teaches (more…)