The Peruvian Dayner Tafur-Díaz has won the Siemens Conductors Competition with a prize of studying in the Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker. Tafur-Díaz, 26, stood out among 68 contestants from 29 countries.
The post Peruvian wins Karajan place appeared first on Slippedisc.
January 26th is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Paul Newman (1925-2008), American actor, director, racing car driver, entrepreneur and philanthropist. A noted political liberal, Newman was outspoken in support of causes such as […]
Having re-worked Vaughan Williams’ Riders to the Sea earlier this year [see composer Michael Betteridge’s article], Southampton-based OperaUpClose has announced that its next project will be a reimagined version of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Gianni Schicchi (or Where […]
%20Ali%20Wright.jpg?w=670&resize=670,446&ssl=1 "Satisfying all round: Opera Holland Park's revival of its 2018 production of Verdi's La traviata showcases a trio of fine principals in a vividly realised production")
Verdi: La Traviata – Alison Langer, Ellie Edmonds – Opera Holland Park 2025 (Photo: Ali Wright) Verdi: La Traviata; Alison Langer, Matteo Desole, Michel de Souza, director: Rodula Gaitanou, conductor: Matthew Kofi Waldren, City of […]
%20Graham%20Boulton.jpeg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "Celebrating John Joubert at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in advance of his 2027 centenary")
