This singer became a conductor… on a train
The Ukraine-born Vera Brezhneva was a star singer on Russian and Ukrainian TV … until she had to choose. Although living mostly in the safety of Latvia, she returned to Ukraine and has taken a […]
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BSO%20(2).jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Mark Wigglesworth's debut concerts as chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra")
Mark Wigglesworth’s debut concerts as chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Photo: BSO) Mark Wigglesworth is the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s new chief conductor and his first season in the role with the orchestra will feature five programmes in eleven concerts […]
The Mouth of the Gods: Music theatre celebrating London’s Latin American communities
Edith Ramos Guerra Border Crossings is bringing The Mouth of the Gods, an immersive theatrical celebration of Latin America’s Indigenous peoples to Hoxton Hall from 27 November to 1 December 2024. At the show’s core […]
Orchestra emerges from bankruptcy
Canada’s Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, which went bankrupt in September last year, has reached a settlement with its creditors and will resume performances in the coming month. The agreement has been ratified by the Superior Court of […]
Met tenor Michael Fabiano: I went to business school
The US tenor, presently at the Met, talks about his unusual pathway to the limelight in the latest episode of Speaking Soundly with Met principal trumpet David Krauss. ‘When I got to college… my goal […]
Let’s hear it for classical Los Angeles
Letter in the LA Times: To the editor: How disappointing that 11 notable figures talked about a “true” Los Angeles sans palm trees and the Hollywood sign, and not one said a word on this city […]
ENO office worker earns twice as much as orchestral players
The latest job vacancy at English National Opera – head of a team of Executive Assistants – is to be paid £50-55,000 p.a. with plenty of extras and expenses. There are string players in the […]
English National Opera – Rigoletto – with Weston Hurt, Yongzhao Yu & Robyn Allegra Parton; directed by Jonathan Miller; conducted by Richard Farnes
Jonathan Miller’s production of Rigoletto for English National Opera is now over 40 years old – and this is its 14th revival – but it’s still a classic. Miller’s note in the programme from the […]
Artistic coordinator quits La Scala
The departure of Dominique Meyer as Sovrintendente has set off a gave of musical chairs on the top floor of La Scala. First to go is the supremely well-informed André Comploi, Meyer’s right-hand man for […]
.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "The Turn of the Screw: Charlotte Corderoy makes a notable conducting debut at ENO in a production anchored by Ailish Tynan's compelling performance")
The Turn of the Screw: Charlotte Corderoy makes a notable conducting debut at ENO in a production anchored by Ailish Tynan’s compelling performance
Britten: The Turn of the Screw – Ailish Tynan – English National Opera, 2024 (Photo: Manuel Harlan) Britten: The Turn of the Screw; Ailish Tynan, Nicolai Flutter, Holly Hylton, Gweneth Ann Rand, Robert Murray, Eleanor […]
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