BBC chief quits
The BBC’s chief content officer Charlotte Moore resigned today to join Sony Pictures. Moore, 56, had been seen as the likely next D-G, successor-in-waiting to Tim Davie (pic). She has been with the BBC for […]
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Ruth Leon recommends… Leontyne Price ‘O Patria Mia’
Leontyne Price On March 1, 1985, Leontyne Price, transcendent soprano of her time, retired from the opera stage. She did it in her signature role, Verdi’s Aida, at her home opera house, the Met, a […]
Pianist, 63, is found dead beside movie-star husband
It is being widely reported that Gene Hackman, star of The French Connection (pic) and much else, has been found dead today at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hackman was 95. Beside him […]
Pianist, 63, is found dead beside movie-star husband
It is being widely reported that Gene Hackman, star of The French Connection (pic) and much else, has been found dead today at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hackman was 95. Beside him […]
One opera always makes me cry
From my monthly essay in The Critic (new issue out today) … Nothing in opera surpasses that single scenic blow to the seat of emotions. The effect is so visceral that I have seen cellists […]
One opera always makes me cry
From my monthly essay in The Critic (new issue out today) … Nothing in opera surpasses that single scenic blow to the seat of emotions. The effect is so visceral that I have seen cellists […]
The President’s marine band cancels DEI concert
From the Washington Post: Last week, “The President’s Own” quietly canceled a concert program originally billed as the “Equity Arc Wind Symphony.” The performance was to be the culmination of a “multi-day music intensive with […]
The President’s marine band cancels DEI concert
From the Washington Post: Last week, “The President’s Own” quietly canceled a concert program originally billed as the “Equity Arc Wind Symphony.” The performance was to be the culmination of a “multi-day music intensive with […]
Fiins face arts cuts
The epic Savionlinna Festival has cancelled two events this summer for logistic and funding reasons. Its artistic director says: This difficult decision was influenced not only by logistical challenges but also by significant cuts to […]
Another artist cancels Kennedy Center
The American folk singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has issued this statement: ‘I have decided to cancel my show at The Kennedy Center on May 11, 2025 and move it to The Anthem. The Kennedy […]
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