October 24, 2024
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US opera star jumps ship

US opera star jumps ship

The Met soprano Ailyn Perez has jooined Askonas Holt for worldwide general management. She was previously with Gianluca Macheda’s boutique. Perez, 44, is one of the busiest international opera singers. Earlier this season she sang […]

US early music pioneer dies, 91

US early music pioneer dies, 91

We have learned of the death of Milton Scheuermann, founder in 1966 of New Orleans Musica da Camera, now the oldest surviving early music organization in the US. He also co-hosted Continuum, America’s longest-running early […]

Strasbourg picks young US baton

Strasbourg picks young US baton

The American conductor Matthew Shaw has been appointed Assistant Conductor at the Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg, France. Shaw, 25, is presently Assistant Conductor of the Utah Sumphony, working with Thierry Fischer and David […]

More fails in Wales

More fails in Wales

Cracks are widening at Welsh National Opera. Two technical directors resigned this weekend. They were preceded by the head of HR who once said ‘I’ve never been to an opera and have no intention of […]

Fading ENO confirms chief executive

Fading ENO confirms chief executive

The English National Opera board has appointed Jenny Mollica as Chief Executive of ENO and the London Coliseum. She has been Interim CEO for the past nine months. No surprises there. Mollica was previously Director […]

Yuja is back with Hockney

Yuja is back with Hockney

The Chinese-US pianist Yuja Wang is returning for six more immersive concerts at the David Hockney exhibition in London this September. She says: ‘The concerts last year at Lightroom were completely different to any other […]