From the AP: Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination […]
Look again: European Paintings—Rembrandt, Restoring a Masterpiece Here’s another of those ‘behind the scenes at the museum’ videos that I love so much. This one has curator Adam Eaker and conservator Dorothy Mahon as […]
Following on from my report on the European premiere of Zou Ye’s Symphony Kūkai the other day, this pos presents another aspect of that composer’s art: film music. The Goddess (神女, Shénnǚ) is a film […]
… remember this? … is advertising for a peculiar new position: St Albans Cathedral exists to glorify God and, inspired by the witness of Alban, proclaim Christ’s message of love St Albans Cathedral is seeking […]
This is believed to be the final recital given by Pavel Kushnir, who died in prison for criticising Putin. The recital took place in the Kurgan Philharmonic Hall in 2021. The next soloist in the […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: I am generally resistant to albums that impose an external theme on unrelated pieces of music from different places and times. In this case, it is eastern Europe, […]
Bohuslav Martinů: The Greek Passion – Den Jyske Opera Bohuslav Martinů’s opera, The Greek Passion, is one of those complex works that continue to resonate, even though actual performances are still relatively rare. Whilst the work […]
Vache Baroque in 2021 Vache Baroque‘s Summer opera production this year will be Pergolesi’s L’Olimpiade, his 1735 setting of a libretto by Metastasio that clocked up more than 50 different settings (including one by Vivaldi […]
Slippedisc, courtesy of OperaVision, travels to a European festival that is something of a hidden gem: Rossini in Wildbad in Germany’s Black Forest. Friday night’s production of Rossini’s sparkling medieval ballad, Le Comte Ory, includes […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Bridge Theatre Click here for tickets Before the summer is over, here’s a dreamy version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Deep in the magical forest a feuding King and Queen […]
