For the first time, Slippedisc, courtesy of OperaVision streams the finals of the Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition. From an initial field of over 200 young singers from 40 countries, the finalists gather in […]
Marc-Antoine Charpentier David et Jonathas Cast; Ballet de l’Opéra oyal; Margeuerite Louise Choir and Orchestra / Gaéran Jarry. Chapel Royal, Château de Versailles, France, 16.05.2025 Production: Director – Mashall Pynkoski Choreography – Jeannette-Lajeunesse Zingg Sets […]
This is the Dutch TV investigation into allegations of abusive conduct by the country’s leading conductor, Jaap van Zweden. Includes rare hiostorical footage. The post Watch: The TV case against Jaap van Zweden appeared first […]
Chicago pianist Lori Kaufmann remembers her teacher, who died today: In 1985, John Perry did me the immense kindness of accepting me into his piano studio at the University of Southern California. Over the years, […]
We have learned of the death of John Perry, professor at the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. A ypoung prizewinner at the Busoni and Viotti competitions in Italy, he recorded […]
Vienna’s Carmen, Katia Ledoux, has shared her concerns about the effects on Artificial Intelligence on opera production and reception. And what we can do about it. Katia writes: One of the things that disappoints me […]
Leonard Slatkin remembers: It was a hastily arranged marriage. The National Symphony Orchestra was looking for a new music director, and after André Previn turned down the job offer, I was approached. My relationship with […]
The competition started last night, reduced to 28 participants instead of 30. The Russian Anastasia Vorotnaya quit last weekend. She has now been joined by Korkmaz Can Sağlam, 25, of Turkey, claiming health issues. The […]
From an interview with the German-based US director Lydia Steier: The hall (in the Wartburg) is based on the architecture of Albert Speer. We set the second act in 1938, as a quote from the […]
The veteran rocker and American chronicler has issued a six-track EP with the speech he made in Manchester, accusing Presidnet Trump of running a ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration’. Trump responded ‘he ought to keep […]
