This is a scene from a new Richard Strauss production in Berlin.
I will confine my criticism to the singer’s ironing technique: that is not how you do men’s collars, darling.
I can just about put up with the lack of taste displayed by German dictator/directors. But the absence of observation trumps all.
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Waterperry Opera Festival, near Oxford, has appointed John Savournin as CEO and Artistic Director from September. Savournin is an active bass-baritone with leading UK opera companies. The post Bass-baritone to run opera festival appeared first […]
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Lehár: The Merry Widow – Paula Sides in John Savournin’s production at Scottish Opera 2025 (Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic) Buxton International Festival is going from strength to strength and the 2026 festival, which runs from 9 […]
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra has been ordered to pay €168,431.96 to its former artistic director and principal conductor Brian Schembri. Schembri was fired seven years ago after a disagreement with the orchestra management. He had […]
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