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Igor Toronyi-Lalic

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Igor is the editor of Culture House at The Spectator. He's a co-director of the London Contemporary Music Festival and author of Benjamin Britten (2013) for Penguin.

Articles By Igor Toronyi-Lalic

Markovich, LPO, Jurowski, Royal Festival Hall Wednesday, 26 January 2011 Read more...	Rameau's Castor et Pollux, Theater an der Wien Monday, 24 January 2011 Read more...
Hough, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Fischer, Royal Festival Hall Monday, 17 January 2011 Read more...	BBC Symphony Orchestra, John Wilson, Barbican Monday, 10 January 2011 Read more...
Bah Humbug: Richard Wagner - banish him from the stage Wednesday, 22 December 2010 Read more...	Ogrintchouk, BBCSO, Bělohlávek, Barbican Friday, 17 December 2010 Read more...
Tannhäuser, Royal Opera Sunday, 12 December 2010 Read more...	Handel's Alcina, Barbican Sunday, 05 December 2010 Read more...
Volodos, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Chailly, Barbican Friday, 03 December 2010 Read more...	The Risør Festival at the Wigmore Hall Sunday, 28 November 2010 Read more...
Mingardo, Gritton, The English Concert, Bicket, Barbican Saturday, 27 November 2010 Read more...	theartsdesk Q&A: Conductor Riccardo Chailly Saturday, 27 November 2010 Read more...
Mustonen, London Symphony Orchestra, Gergiev, Barbican Hall Saturday, 20 November 2010 Read more...	Steven Isserlis, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Viviane Hagner, Wigmore Hall Friday, 12 November 2010 Read more...
theartsdesk Q&A: Composer James Dillon Sunday, 31 October 2010 Read more...	Roméo et Juliette, Royal Opera Wednesday, 27 October 2010 Read more...

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