By Barry Lenson Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was born on September 25, 1906, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory at 13, where he studied composition with Alexander Glazunov. Shostakovich spent his life […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Like every reviewer I love surprises, and nothing has surprised me more in a month of Easter Sundays than this delicate and brilliant pairing of Japanese and Viennese […]
Meet Speranza Scappucci, who becomes principal guest at the Royal Opera next September. She’s getting to know the orchestra on Puccini anniversary weekend. Speranza Scappucci, 51, made her debut at the house two years ago […]