Sad death of an English conductor, 68
We have been notified of the death from cancer of Matthew Best, the renowned bass singer and conductor of numerous ensembles. Matthew, who was 68, founded the Corydon Singers in 1973 and was a regular […]
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Breaking: Bailiffs seize Netrebko’s Russian home
A court in St Petersburg has ordered bailiffs to enter an apartment belonging to the opera singer Anna Netrebko. They have been ordered to inspect unauthorised structural work that may weaken the rest of the […]
A Hoffmann to remember: Angela Denoke’s production of Offenbach’s final masterpiece at Oldenburg Staatstheater with Jason Kim
Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann – Dorothee Bienert, Jason Kim – Oldenburgisches Staatstheater Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann: Jason Kim, Dorothee Bienert, Penelope Kendros, Adréana Kraschewski, Raffaela Lintl, Eleonora Fabrizi, Seungweon Lee, dir: Angela Denoke; […]
‘Don’t cut the chorus!’ implore Welsh performers
Welsh National Opera took its tremendous Peter Grimes to Birmingham last night. At the curtain call, some of the singers wore t-shirts proclaiming ‘Don’t cut the chorus’. The message will have fallen on blind eyes […]
Two-thirds eliminated in Queen Elisabeth competition
The 24 semifinalists were named overnight, culled from 60 contestants. It looks like most of the Chinese entrants failed to make the cut. The survivors are: Robert Bily Rachel Breen Valère Burnon Jacopo Giovannini Arthur […]
Dear Alma, My orchestra has got the itch
Dear Alma After an end-of-tour party, I wound up in bed with two violinists and a flute. Not as uncommon as you might think, and not wildly exciting, as far as I can remember. In […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Siena: a furnace for artistic innovation – National Gallery
Sienna It was a bustling beacon of commerce and culture, but how exactly did 14th-century Siena revolutionise painting form and style? Filmed on location, in this enthralling video, watch as curators, local experts and artists […]
Handel’s Jephtha at the Barbican
Handel’s last oratorio presents, amongst the composer’s catalogue of undeniable masterpieces, a masterwork of stunning stature. Not a note is misplaced in Jephtha: long though it is (more of that later), everything is perfectly […]
Appeal for top US luthier
The California violin and mandolin maker Gary Vessel has been hospitalised after a severe stroke and is in need of assistance. He has no health insurance. There’s a fundraiser here. The post Appeal for top […]
Russian pianist, 77
The award winning pianist and Moscow Conservatoire professor Yuri Slepanov died today in Moscow. He was a finalist at Leeds (1969) and the Tchaikovsky (1970) before winning a UUSR-only competition in Talinn. The post Russian […]
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