It’s Yuja’s birthday today

The last French maker of accordions, Maugein, has gone into liquidation after 105 years. They blame unfair competition from China, along with the slump brought on by Covid. The last instrument leaves the factory next […]

In a lecture at the Voice Foundation, the diva pulled no punches. Here’s a sample: Given the climate right now for opera and classical music performance—which is what I know—I think there are far too […]

It’s reported that the board of Toulon Opera voted yeserday to dismiss its permanent chorus. Twenty-five singers will lose their jobs. Economic circumstances are given as the reason. The opera house is presently under renovation. […]