The Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has cancelled recitals in Linz and Hamburg. Her management says: ‘”Fatma Said deeply regrets that she cannot perform the upcoming concert due to unforeseen circumstances.’
German press reports say Fatma and her husband are expecting their first child.
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From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: There are four world premiere recordings on this utterly original disc, so if you have even a smidgeon of curiosity about the legend known as Alkan you will […]
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The city has published plans to cut subsidies to the opera and the Gewandhaus by €914,200 in 2026. That’s close to US$1 million. Overall, Leipzig in trimming its spending by around 1 percent. The biggest […]
.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "BBC Proms: Two tempests, a fire and a swan, Thomas Adès conducts Sibelius, Gabriella Smith & his own music with BBC Symphony Orchestra")
