I was privileged to hear Fuget rehearse Lully in the Versalles Chapel. It really is a phenomenal experience, and all credit for the label engineers here for capturing the famous acoustic so well for this […]
Coriolanus – Warrior Hero Traitor Click here for tickets Unrivalled in the art of war, undefeated on the field of battle, Coriolanus is Rome’s greatest soldier. When a legendary victory brings the opportunity of high […]
The first Parisian audiences at the Opéra Comique were supposedly shocked to see the incarnation of such an independent heroine. But what did those audiences in 1875 actually see on stage? With the support of […]
In a Telegraph interview with Nicholas Kenyon, Dudamel easily evades the issue of whether he should be touring an orchestra that acts as an ambassador for an illegal regime. Here are some quotes: Right now, […]
The Luxembourg Philharmonic has named Martin Rajna as its next music director, succeeding Gustavo Gimeno. Rajna, 29, has been principal conductor of the Hungarian State Opera, for the past two years. The post Budapest […]
Renowned for his Wagner Ring cycle at the Met and countless thoughtful productions in Europe, the Viennese opera director OttoSchenk died today at his Austrian lake house, at the age of 94. Schenk was still […]
The orchestra has cancelled concerts until after the weekend due to the fires raging around Los Angeles. The events cancelled are a celebrity recital by Igor Levit and a Cody Fry concert with the Hollyhwood […]
The Viennese emporium of Doblinger, where Beethoven bought his music paper, has been sold to the UK-based multinational publisher Wise Music Group. Doblinger Musikverlag was a late add-on to the family’s general music business. Founded […]
We hear that the French star Ludovic Tézier has withdrawn from rehearsals and from the first night of the Bastille Opera’s new Rheinegold. He has flu. He is to be replaced by the Scottish bass-baritone […]
We regret to inform you that Professor Shiozawa Yasuhiko (real name: Iiyoshi Yasuhiko, conductor, professor emeritus at Tokyo College of Music, and honorary conductor of the Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra) passed away on January 7, 2025, […]