Slipped Disc

Six and a half years after the tumultuous departure of Gianandrea Noseda, the Teatro Regio in Turin has finally appointed another music director. He is Andrea Battistoni, 37, a versatile musician from Verona. He is […]

From my monthly essay in the new issue of The Critic magazine: I remember well the day the symphony died. It was August 1975, and I was sitting in a television newsroom when the teleprinter […]

Meet Speranza Scappucci, who becomes principal guest at the Royal Opera next September. She’s getting to know the orchestra on Puccini anniversary weekend. Speranza Scappucci, 51, made her debut at the house two years ago […]

Message received: HM Chapel Royal  Hampton Court Palace  Carl Jackson MVO has announced his retirement as Director of Music of His Majesty’s  Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace at the end of August 2025.  Carl has […]

John Leech who, with his wife Noretta Conci, created the Keyboard Charitable Trust, died on Friday a week ago at the age of 99. He received a private family funeral. The Keyboard Charitable Trust helps […]

A reader informs us that Windows in Newcastle, an outstanding record shop with a colossal stock of classical CDs, has closed after 115 years as a purveyor of good music. Shops like Windows will never […]

From the wires: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFOR) – A man is dead, and another was detained after his wife said he was shot and killed in a dispute over loud music in Florida on Thanksgiving. […]

From Texas Classical Review: A new American violin concerto was paired with a popular Czech evergreen in the post-Thanksgiving concert of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra led Markus Poschner Friday night. The latter work was For […]

A domestic moment as Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak rehearse Fedora in Geneva. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Roberto Alagna (official) (@robertoalagna.tenor) The post Where did you put my hat, dear? […]

The great Cornish baritone died in July this year, aged 87. Friends and colleagues gathered this week at the Wigmore Hall to remember him. Speakers include Dame Janet Baker, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Bryn Terfel, […]