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David Nice

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The classical music and opera editor of theartsdesk, David writes, lectures and broadcasts on music. A former music critic for The Guardian and The Sunday Correspondent, he has made regular appearances on BBC Radio 3, not least in the long-running series Building a Library. He has written short studies on Elgar, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and the history of opera, and is currently working on the second volume of his Prokofiev biography for Yale University Press. He runs two Zoom lecture series, Opera in Depth on Mondays and a symphonies course on Thursdays.

Articles By David Nice

Pygmalion, Old Vic review - zappy wit and emotional intelligence

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Brahms Piano Sonatas, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Wigmore Hall review - when giants meet

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Denk, Danish String Quartet, Wigmore Hall review - metaphysical strings, the piano as chameleon

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Das Rheingold, Royal Opera - knotty, riveting route to destruction

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Prom 60: Gerstein, Berlin RSO, Jurowski review - a master conductor returns with his German band

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Prom 55: Thibaudet, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Nelsons review - old-style showmanship

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Prom 42: Cho, Philharmonia, Rouvali review - inflation offset by sweet oases

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Prom 38: Audience Choice, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Fischer 2 review - true democracy or tricksy referendum?

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Prom 31: Dialogues des Carmélites, Glyndebourne, BBC Radio 3 review - full force on air

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Prom 28: Rangwanasha, National Youth Orchestra, Prieto review - playing, and singing, with a swing

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theartsdesk at the Pärnu Music Festival 2023 - small seaside town, biggest roster of top players

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theartsdesk at the Ravenna Festival - invisible cities and possible dreams

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Don Carlo, Royal Opera review - Lise Davidsen soars above routine

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Ligeti Day; Kolesnikov/Tsoy, Aldeburgh Festival review - 14 musicians, 16 premieres and 100 metronomes

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Ariadne auf Naxos, Garsington Opera review - golden thread leads to deep emotion

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Il trovatore, Royal Opera review - heaven and hell

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