The first Parisian audiences at the Opéra Comique in 1875 were shocked to see Bizet’s incarnation of such an independent heroine. Today, Carmen is the French opera that is most performed around the globe. This a […]
A survey of Which readers has displaced the Irish airline from its coveted position as the least popular and worst value carrier. There is actually a short-haul airline that’s more cramped, delayed and inhospitable, believe […]
The last of this season’s Speaking Soundly features the music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Jonathon Heyward is 31 and he has also taken on the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center. As a former […]
How to conduct the Brahms double concerto while playing the solo part. You know you always wanted to. The post New online: Klaus Mäkelä’s double act appeared first on Slippedisc.
Here’s what Emma Stenning is doing with her working day. Lecturing fellow-flaks on where her organisation went wrong. The post Remember when CBSO was relevant? appeared first on Slippedisc.
We hear that Lydia Connolly is leaving HarrisonParrott after 40 years. Her artists include Lisa Batiashvili, Randall Goosby, Osmo Vanska and Harry Christophers. Lydia (pictured) is the company’s head of inclusion and access. She has […]
President Vladimir Putin honoured bass singer Ildar Abdrazakov at the Russian Federation National Awards on Wednesday. Abdra, a pal of Gergiev and the Netrebkos, told Putin: ‘”Vladimir Vladimirovich, thanks to you, I started playing hockey.’ […]
We have been notified of the passing on June 11 of the Swiss tenor Eric Tappy. Born in Lausanne, he sang Tito in Mozart’s Clemenza at Covent Garden in 1974 and Don Ottavio at the […]
The French pop star Francoise Hardy, who died on Tuesday aged 80, was known worldwide for one simple song above all: Tous les garcons et les filles de mon age. Release in May 1962 it […]
The Metropolitan Opera has released its end-season performance statistics. Overall, it played to 72 percent capacity (down from 75% pre-Covid) and to 64% of potential ticket revenue, after discounts and freebies. General manager Peter Gelb […]
