The death has been communicated of the American tenor Paul Sperry, a recitalist who dedicated much of his life to new music by US composers. His premieres covered works by Robert Beaser, William Bolcom, Victoria […]
Leontyne Price On March 1, 1985, Leontyne Price, transcendent soprano of her time, retired from the opera stage. She did it in her signature role, Verdi’s Aida, at her home opera house, the Met, a […]
Looking back at my year, three summits stand out as unique and unrepeatable. 1 The return of Murray Perahia on Neville Marriner’s 100th birthday, at the Wigmore Hall, London. 2 La voix humaine and Erwartung […]