The Bavarian resort of Dießen am Ammersee plans to open its composer museum on November 2. Orff died in 1982. The Carmina royalties keep rolling in. The museuem is funded by the Carl Orff foundation. […]
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. […]
Jiří Pánek, who died on December 19 aged 77, was an outstanding Czech violinist, happy to be leading great orchestras. But when the opera house in Pilsen ran into difficulties, someone had to grab hold […]