The last to sing the role in 1957 was Montserrat Caballe. Before her, Callas. It seems the Milan public won’t accept cheap substitutes. Tonight, Marina Rebeka will sing Norma, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya is Adalgisa and Freddie […]
The Royal Opera has moved swiftly to replace Lise Davidsen, who’s having twins, with a home-grown soprano of great potential. The role of Sieglinde in Die Walküre in May will be performed by Natalya Romaniw, […]
Known as the man who ‘gave saxophone a voice in China’, Liu Yuan died of cancer yesterday aged 64. Among other achievements, he founded China’s first rock band and mentored dozens of young talents. The […]