We’re hearing from Warsaw that the Polish tenor Piotr Beczala changed his recital programme at the last minute to eliminate a group of Russian songs.
He said he was ‘furious’ at the deal the Russians and Americans are imposing on Ukraine.
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This weekend will mark 70 years since the death of Wilhelm Furtwängler, on November 30, 1954. While his political decisions remain contentious, his importance as a conductor has only increased. No musician in his time, […]
