Liz Mohn Foundation’s Neue Stimmen singing competition is one of the world’s most important events for promoting emerging talent. Past winners such as Vesselina Kasarova, Franco Fagioli, Marina Rebeka and Elsa Dreisig testify that those who […]
Florentina Holzinger’s Stuttgart production of Hindemith’s Sancta Susanna has hit the British tabloids after audience members complained of sickness and fainting at the sight of rollerskating naked nuns and an actor pulling down Jesus Christ’s […]
Richard Harwood was principal of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra until last month. Today, he joined the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields. In between he joined the Royal College as professor. That’s a lot of bow movement. […]
The board of Astral Artists, a Philadelphia agency, have ordered its closure after being unable to raise more funds. Astral, founded in 1992, pursued engagements for young artists without taking commission. Among its proteges were […]
Deutsch Oper Berlin has learned of the death, last Thursday, of the international set and costume designer Gottfried Pilz. Pilz, who retired two years ago, was 80. Austrian born, he flourished in Berlin alongside Götz […]
The great Finnish conductor died yesterday, aged 80. Record producer Robert von Bahr: ‘He was a totally unique figure, and possibly the most talented musician I have ever met – pianist, violinist, composer, conductor, recorder […]
Page 6 in the NY Post – not the first pace you’d turn to for opera reviews – has a speech made by Peter Gelb at a private fundraiser, lambasting Zachary Wolfe of the NY […]
The Corn Is Green – National Theatre Click here for tickets Just now available on the National Theatre At Home platform is The Corn is Green, an autobiographical play by the actor and writer Emlyn Williams about his coming of age […]
It has been announced tonight that Patrick Summers will step down as Artistic and Music Director at Houston Grand Opera in the spring of 2026. He has been in the post for 23 years. He […]
The prolific Finnish symphonist and conductor died today aged 80, his son has reported. After an education that he rounded off at Juilliard, Segerstam became chief conductor at Finnish National Opera, and at Stockholm’s Royal […]
