Adrian Mourby

Presenting an Identity

Adrian Mourby reveals the thinking behind the new Turks exhibition at the Royal Academy.

Published January 19 2005

Opera’s Second Coming

Adrian Mourby welcomes a new wave of opera houses around the world, and compares this with the previous surge in the late 19th century.

Published November 17 2004

Troy, City of Dreams

Adrian Mourby visits the site of a city that continues to inspire grandiose visions, as it has done for almost 3,000 years.

Published May 18 2004

Dystopia: Who Needs It?

Adrian Mourby shows that the nightmare scenario can be both dire warning and escapist fantasy.

Published November 18 2003

Opera, Liberalism, and Antisemitism

Adrian Mourby reviews three new works connecting music and politics.

Published July 20 2003

Alexandria's Library Rises Again

The ancient library of Alexandria, destroyed by fire in AD270 is to be replaced by a new great library in the city to open this year, which will also serve as a local city museum.

Published March 1 2000

Schiller’s List

Adrian Mourby looks at the long line of history operas inspired by the works of the German romantic poet Friedrich Schiller and finds Hollywood is still inspired by Schiller’s style.

Published June 30 1999