Specs

In this post, I'm writing about the production of Francis Poulenc's 'Dialogues des Carmelites', which I saw last night at th...

Regular readers of this blog - thank you, darlings, thank you - will know that I rarely dip into politics or political correctness, and what...

When you're relatively new to regular opera-going, it can be very hard to choose what to see. There's so much catching up to do. As ...

Two exhibitions to tell you about - as quickly as I can - since they are just about still showing in London. Mind you, I suspect many people...

Now for something a little unusual for the Specs blog. I'm writing about something that hasn't happened yet. Bear witness: I have su...

Brilliant excursion south last weekend courtesy of my friend Jules, who regular readers of this blog (thank you, darlings, thank you) may re...

I love mazes, and I'm at the stage where classical music, to me, is a bit like a maze. I've already set off, and left the entrance a...