The formidable Queen Dido of Carthage
Tuesday 16 February 2021
A short reflection on how Dido has been portrayed throughout the centuries.
Why we covered our singer in body paint for our newest genre-bending Purcell music video
Thursday 6 May 2021
In our latest genre-bending music video, we remade Gotye's hit music video 'Somebody that I used to know'.
Dido's Lament but backwards and with BMXers
Monday 8 March 2021
In our latest digital adventure, we play with expectations of genre in this remake of Coldplay's hit music video 'The Scientist', with Purcell’s tragic ‘When I am Laid’ from Dido and Aeneas.
Our co-production of Bach's St John Passion with Marquee TV
Thursday 1 April 2021
As an Easter treat, we have filmed a co-production with the wonderful Marquee TV of Bach's St John…
How to sing backwards: Helen Charlston gives an insight into how we remade Coldplay's The Scientist' with Dido's Lament
Monday 8 March 2021
In our latest digital adventure, we play with expectations of genre in this remake of Coldplay's hit music…
Bruno Weil on Mozart and Beethoven
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Blog written by Victor Smart.
5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Henry Purcell
Thursday 12 August 2021
Some little known facts about the 17th century English composer and the future musicians he inspired.
Aci, Galatea e Polifemo
Thursday 15 July 2021
When Handel wrote Aci, Galatea e Polifemo he was in his mid-twenties and living in Italy.
New season for 2021-22: The Wilderness Pleases
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Tickets now on sale for the first two concerts of our new season at the Southbank Centre.
Sea Voyages and Salvation: Roderick Williams sings baroque cantatas with us
Tuesday 8 June 2021
Roderick Williams joins us on 8 June for our latest OAE Player concert.
