ENO’s fundraiser quits
Andrew Given is leaving English National Opera where he is director of development, in charge of fundraising. He has worked for the company in London for 14 years. Given is to be director of Queer […]
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Celebrating Reimann’s Lear plus Janáček’s Jenůfa, Cherubini’s Medea: operatic highlights in Prague
Reimann: LearDietrich Fischer Dieskau in the title role in Munich German composer Aribert Reimann died in March 2024 at the age of 88, leaving behind an amazing legacy including ten operas including Die Vogelscheuchen with […]
Christmas with George Frideric and Jimi: the Handel Hendrix House celebrates the season
Handel Hendrix House (Photo: Christopher Ison) We don’t know how George Frideric Handel celebrated Christmas, but certainly Queen Charlotte brought the idea of the Christmas tree to England when she married King George III in […]
Lawyer steps in to run opera house
The state theatre in Augsburg was in trouble when its experienced intendant Florian Stiehler resigned this year. What to do in a crisis? They called in a lawyer, Ulrike Kuhrdt. She took charge so effectively […]
From Don Juan to Persia and beyond: Emily Hazrati appointed Associate Composer at Oxford International Song Festival
Emily Hazrati (Photo: May Chi) Oxford International Song Festival has announced that Emily Hazrati will be the Associate Composer for 2024/26, following on from previous Associate Composers, Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Alex Ho. At this year’s […]
Trouble in Venice as tenor spurns white-face Otello
Francesco Meli is due to sing Verdi’s Otello at La Fenice. He expected the director to give him some make up to darken his features when portraying the great Moor. But the director Fabio Cerese […]
Musica Gloria’s UK debut in snowy Edinburgh
O Haupt! Music by Telemann, J. S. Bach, Janitsch and C. P. E. Bach Musica Gloria. The New Town Church, Edinburgh, 23.11.2024 Musica Gloria: Nele Vertommen, Baroque oboe; Elise Dupont, violin; Lena Rademann, viola; Anne-Linde […]
Vienna Phil premieres work by late timpanist
In a rare toe-dip into contemporary music, the Vienna Philharmonic will tonight play Bruno Hartl’s Ballad for Large Orchestra, ahead of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Hartl was a timpanist in the orchestra. He retired early in […]
Ruth Leon recommends… La Fille Mal Gardée Masterclass
Carlos Acosta Masterclass This one is only for real ballet freaks but for those of us who love the nuts and bolts of how great art is made, this is a treat. It’s a masterclass […]
London student wins International German Piano contest
The Malaysian pianist Magdalene Ho, who lives in London, has come top of the German contest. Ho, 21, last year won the Clara Haskil. She’s a student at the Royal College of Music. The post […]
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