Having given the UK premiere of Gounod’s opera La nonne sanglante in 2021, Gothic Opera are planning the UK stage premiere of another 19th century opera inspired by Matthew Gregory Lewis’ gothic novel, The Monk. At […]
The faltering mega-agency has upped its morale with the capture of US mezzo J’nai Bridges from HarrisonParrott. Bridges, unconventionally, suggest her last agency was not pulling its weight: ‘Joining IMG is a remarkable moment which […]
After coming to the end of 25 years with Carlos Kalmar, Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival has named a successor for the next three summers. He is Giancarlo Guerrero, who has just stepped down at […]
The climate protest group Greenpeace is bragging the capture of two music icons – British six-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier and Norwegian alt-pop superstar AURORA – for ‘a magical performance in the Arctic, released today.’ […]
Chelys Consort of Viols, one of 27 groups awarded grants in the Continuo Foundation’s eighth round The Continuo Foundation has just announced its eighth round of grants, with £100,000 going to 27 early music ensembles […]
Puccini: Il tabarro – Yvonne Howard, Natalya Romaniw – Welsh National Opera (Photo: Craig Fuller) Puccini: Il trittico, Dario Solari, Natalya Romaniw, Andrés Presno, Anne Mason, Haegee Lee, Trystan Llŷr Griffiths, director David McVicar/Greg Eldridge, […]
An appeal has been launched to help Denise Stillwell, a busy violinist and violist on and off Broadway. Denise had both wrists smashed in a motor accident three weeks ago while visiting her mother in […]
Carnegie Hall’s Opening Night Gala concert on Tuesday, October 8 features the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (wo will soon be raising money to pay for the NY Philharmonic pay hike). Carnegie Hall […]
The cello audition on Friday was won by Moritz Huemer, from one of Europe’s smallest sovereign states. Huemer, 25, came through the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic. His former Instagram comedy account – moritz_cello […]
Peter Dobrin reports that the Philadelphia music director was disturbed again mid-concert by a ringing phone. Bruckner was the victim. Last time, Yannick gave the audience a tongue-lashing. Doesn’t seemed to have worked. Maybe he […]
