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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
New job for Renee Fleming
The singer, 65, has been named Festival Director of the 2025 Cincinnati May Festival. ‘I’m honored,’ she says. ‘Beyond music’s power to express the most profound ideas and feelings, we are learning more every day […]
Two musicians are fighting for the life of their child
Cellist Gabriel Lipkind and violinist Anna Lipkind Mazor, based in Amsterdam, are trying to raise $800,000 to secure cancer treatment for their seven year-old son, Adam. Please help if you can. In 2019, our […]
American String Quartets: Florence Price & Leo Sowerby
Florence Price 1887-1953) and Leo Sowerby (1895-1968) were contemporaries in 1930s and 1940s Chicago. This is major release in the continued appreciation of their music. Both composers deserve as much airtime as possible. As to […]
Death of UK international contralto
The death has been reported of Nuala Willis, an English stage and costume designer who went on to enjoy an extensive career for 35 years as an opera singer. Nuala was 83. She is survived […]
Two piano legends pay tribute to Putin victim
Message received: On November 18, an exceptional concert will bring together two of the greatest pianists of our time, Grigory Sokolov and Sergei Babayan, at Salle Cortot in Paris. This event, organised in tribute to […]
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