alexandra.coghlan

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

DiDonato, Heggie, Brentano Quartet, Milton Court Wednesday, 15 April 2015 Read more...	Swanhunter, Opera North, Linbury Studio Theatre Sunday, 05 April 2015 Read more...
St Matthew Passion, Anton Bruckner Choir, St John's Smith Square Sunday, 29 March 2015 Read more...	The Wild Man of the West Indies, ETO, Hackney Empire Friday, 13 March 2015 Read more...
Alice in Wonderland, BBCSO, Brönnimann, Barbican Monday, 09 March 2015 Read more...	Man and Superman, National Theatre Thursday, 26 February 2015 Read more...
Farinelli and the King, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Saturday, 21 February 2015 Read more...	Der fliegende Holländer, Royal Opera Friday, 06 February 2015 Read more...
Florian Boesch, Roger Vignoles, Wigmore Hall Friday, 30 January 2015 Read more...	Andrea Chénier, Royal Opera Wednesday, 21 January 2015 Read more...
Winterreise, Bostridge, Adès, Barbican Hall Tuesday, 13 January 2015 Read more...	Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Concert 2, RFH Saturday, 10 January 2015 Read more...
Widowers' Houses, Orange Tree Theatre Saturday, 20 December 2014 Read more...	Golem, 1927, Young Vic Saturday, 13 December 2014 Read more...
The Way Back Home, ENO, Young Vic Friday, 12 December 2014 Read more...	Messiah, OAE, Howarth, Royal Festival Hall Wednesday, 10 December 2014 Read more...

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