We attach an Instagram post from the American mezzosoprano Irene Roberts, who claims to have been assaulted by a male singer during a performance of Carmen at the Berlin Staatsoper. The only official response was to throw in an extra rehearsal for the alleged miscreant.
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Before the various PR flood my inbox with protests, let me specify that the two elements above are not appearing together. Simon Rattle will conduct the Lucerne Festival Orchestra for the first time in his […]
The recently opened Bechstein Hall has told subscribers: ‘We regret to inform you that the Bechstein Trio Concert at Bechstein Hall on 2nd April 2025 has been cancelled.’ Another scheduled event has disappeared, then reappeared. […]
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