Message from Mischa: As some of you might have heard, I recently suffered a severe infection of the spinal cord, leaving me almost paralysed. A week ago I underwent successful surgery, and now must go […]
This week’s guest on David Krauss’s popular podcast is Alexa Tarantino, the first female full-time member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. ‘Every day’s a pinch-me moment,’ she says. Alexa started early, performing with […]
First-night review from our occasional contributor Susan Hall: Claus Guth, the noted European director, debuts at the Metropolitan Opera with Richard Strauss’ Salome. It is an electrifying production, originally created with the Bolshoi Theatre of […]