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alexandra coghlan

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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

Richard Thompson, Philip Pickett, Musicians of the Globe, Cadogan Hall Tuesday, 07 December 2010 Read more...	Beauty and the Beast, National Theatre Thursday, 02 December 2010 Read more...
Easier With Practice Wednesday, 01 December 2010 Read more...	Sophie Daneman, Apollo's Fire: Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, Wigmore Hall Wednesday, 01 December 2010 Read more...
Juanita Lascarro, Academy of Ancient Music, Wigmore Hall Thursday, 25 November 2010 Read more...	London Boulevard Thursday, 25 November 2010 Read more...
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, OAE, Queen Elizabeth Hall Wednesday, 24 November 2010 Read more...	The Rivals, Theatre Royal, Haymarket Wednesday, 24 November 2010 Read more...
Angela Hewitt, Wigmore Hall Sunday, 21 November 2010 Read more...	Kafka Fragments, Barbican Hall Friday, 12 November 2010 Read more...
The Only Way is Essex, ITV2 Thursday, 11 November 2010 Read more...	An Ideal Husband, Vaudeville Theatre Thursday, 11 November 2010 Read more...
Don Giovanni, English National Opera Sunday, 07 November 2010 Read more...	Shun-kin, Complicite, Barbican Theatre Saturday, 06 November 2010 Read more...
Novecento, Trafalgar Studios Tuesday, 02 November 2010 Read more...	The English Concert, Alice Coote, Wigmore Hall Thursday, 28 October 2010 Read more...

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