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

La Bohème, English National Opera Monday, 18 October 2010 Read more...	La boheme, English National Opera Saturday, 16 October 2010 Read more...
The Duenna, English Touring Opera, Linbury Studio Theatre Thursday, 14 October 2010 Read more...	Radamisto, English National Opera Friday, 08 October 2010 Read more...
Yes, Prime Minister, Gielgud Theatre Tuesday, 28 September 2010 Read more...	The Town Tuesday, 21 September 2010 Read more...
In The Penal Colony, Music Theatre Wales, Linbury Studio Theatre Thursday, 16 September 2010 Read more...	A Disappearing Number, Novello Theatre Wednesday, 15 September 2010 Read more...
The Human Comedy, Young Vic Tuesday, 14 September 2010 Read more...	Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner, Royal Albert Hall Saturday, 11 September 2010 Read more...
theartsdesk MOT: The 39 Steps, Criterion Theatre Friday, 10 September 2010 Read more...	Tamara Drewe Tuesday, 07 September 2010 Read more...
Tognetti, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Cadogan Hall Wednesday, 01 September 2010 Read more...	The Switch Monday, 30 August 2010 Read more...
A Celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Royal Albert Hall Monday, 23 August 2010 Read more...	Bavouzet, Philharmonia Orchestra, Salonen, Royal Albert Hall Saturday, 21 August 2010 Read more...

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