Kaufmann cancels San Carlo. Again
Teatro San Carlo ‘advises the kind public .. that Jonas Kaufmann is forced to cancel his participation in the role of Cavaradossi in the opera Tosca due to a date change, resulting in an unresolvable […]
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Jumping in for pregnant Lise
The Vienna State Opera has found replacements for Lise Davidsen, who is having twins this year. Simone Schneider will sing Sieglinde in Die Walküre (2 and 22 June). House favourite Krassimira Stoyanova (pic) will sing […]
Dear Alma, I’ve become nanny to a falling star
From our agony aunt’s mailbag: Dear Alma, I am a junior agent in a large, reputable firm. One of our biggest stars has been with us for a number years, and is now in his […]
Musicians who lost everything in the Los Angeles fires
Symphony magazine has published an excellent account of the impact of the disaster on hard-woriing musicians – some well-known, like the conductor Ludovic Morlot who lost his entire musical archive – others working at every […]
Mourning for Lincoln Center curator
The death has been made known of Frederick William Noonan, Associate Director of Programming in Lincoln Center’s classical heyday in the 1980s and 1990s. After leaving Lincoln Center, he was musical director for the 92nd […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Buster Keaton at 140
Buster Keaton, who died 70 years ago today, was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his silent films in the 20s where he pioneered a unique form of physical comedy. He […]
Max puts La Scala in black
The fashion brand Max Mara has taken responsibility for dressing the women of La Scala’s orchestra this season. The look is stylish, but very dark. It’s a concert, guys, not a funeral. The […]
The man who named St Louis Symphony as the best in America
In April 1983, the classical music establishment was shaken to its suspender socks when Time magazine – still a power in the land – conducted a survey of US orchestras and came up with the […]
Grab this 5* album before your friends start raving
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: … Having finished writing this review, I find myself replaying one song or other each morning for sheer sensual pleasure. Not since the young Bryn Terfel have I […]
Minnesota shows 5th deficit in six years
The orchestra claims its audiences and donations are increasing, but five losses in six years is not a good look. The latest deficit, $3.8 million, is blamed on the loss of federal aid after Covid. […]
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