By Barry Lenson The Italian composer Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) is most admired for his incredibly skillful, masterfully orchestrated tone poems The Birds, The Pines of Rome, and The Fountains of Rome. These charming works have […]
When Yunchan Lim won the Van Cliburn Competition in 2022, the world knew nothing about him except that he was South Korean. He only had one teacher back home. His name was Minsoo Sohn and […]
We’re hearing that the Vienna State Opera has replaced Anna Netrebko in all January performances of Ariadne auf Naxos. No reason has yet been given. More details when available. The post Breaking: Vienna replaces Netrebko […]