Colin Davis

Last night 26-year-old Robin Ticciati, the new principal conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, made his long-awaited debut at Glasgow's City Halls in the company of Magdalena Kožená, one of the world's finest singers. Read More

Narberth were left cursing their luck at Builth Wells when the game was abandoned after 35 minutes when the referee was too ill to continue. Read More

Verdi's Otello has almost become a rarity since Domingo gave up singing the title role, so its inclusion in the LSO series of concert performances under Sir Colin Davis was most welcome, and all the more so when it was announced that, at extremely short notice, the young New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill had taken over from the ailing Torsten Kerl. My first exposure to O'Neill was as Florestan at the Proms this year, where he electrified the proceedings with his intense and accurate singing and vocal acting. Read More

After witnessing some mediocre performances elsewhere, I worried that the magic of Verdi's Otello was waning for me. Read More

This was one of the London Symphony Orchestra's most glorious collaborations with Sir Colin Davis since - well, since they began doing operas in concert more than a decade ago. Read More

In Colin Davis's long career in the opera house, Verdi has never figured prominently among his specialities. Read More

Although some seniors from Mendip Golf Club decided they did not want to play on Friday the 13th, some players persisted and scored well. Read More