alexandra coghlan
Bio
Alexandra is the classical music critic of the New Statesman, and has written on arts for The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, Prospect, Gramophone, Opera Now, The Oxford Times and The Monthly. She was formerly Performing Arts Editor at Time Out, Sydney. She writes about classical music, theatre and film for theartsdesk.
Articles By Alexandra Coghlan
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Album: Yama Warashi - Crispy Moon
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Between Two Worlds review - Juliette Binoche, maid in Franc...
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Samson et Dalila, Royal Opera review - from austerity to exc...
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Henry VIII, Shakespeare's Globe review - unashamedly vu...
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Kim Hye-jin: Concerning My Daughter review - room for compli...
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Blu-ray: Twisting the Knife - Four Films by Claude Chabrol
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Prehistoric Planet, Apple TV+ review - David Attenborough pr...
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Album: Def Leppard - Diamond Star Halos
This album starts and ends so brilliantly. It kicks off with a salvo of three tracks that remind you exactly why Def Leppard became one of the...
Das Boot, Series 3, Sky Atlantic review - submarine warfare...
The challenge for the makers of Das Boot is to keep...