Henri Matisse in 60 seconds This Sunday will mark 70 years since the death of the French Modernist artist, Henri Matisse. His work spanned over half a century and developed from Impressionism to Fauvism and further through Modernism. Matisse […]
‘He came to our concert!’ she exclaims on social media. David Hockney attended the four-hand Yuja Wang and Vikingur Olafsson concert at the Royal Festival Hall. The post Check out Yuja Wang’s biggest fan appeared […]
The Vienna State Opera has confirmed that Anna Netrebko will sing in German for the first time on its stage in January. She is cast as Prima Donna in Richard Strauss’s opera, Ariadne auf Naxos. […]
A mass performance by 2,500 singers in Montreal. Somewhat imperfect but strangely moving. The post Hallelujah as never before appeared first on Slippedisc.
A member of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, Sarah Vonsattel believes in the unifying power of music on the most divisive day in recent American history. She’s hoping to soften the hearts of voting citizens. The […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Fauré is the French composer the world finds hardest to dislike. While Debussy means custard to some tastes and Ravel an acute form of mustard, their senior colleague […]
Irène Duval recording Fauré and Friends with Angus Webster Violinist Irène Duval has been spending quite a bit of time with Fauré recently, 2024 being the centenary of his death. Her disc Fauré and Friends […]
As mince pies are now freely available, it’s time. The first of the Chrimbo crop is here, and there’s a steadily-building pile of discs behind this one. Released November 1, this Alpha disc views Christmas […]
The Forsyte Saga at the Park Having said that, the stripped-down production of The Forsyte Saga at the Park works very well. The actors perform on an empty stage, only their costumes and dialogue indicating the passage of […]
The Cabinet Minister at the Menier If you’re looking for a really good evening in the theatre, I can do you no greater favour than to point you towards Southwark where Arthur Wing Pinero’s […]
