Philadelphia Orchestra has just signed Esteban Batallán as principal trumpet, starting next month. The Spanish virtuoso, 40, has put in five years in the role at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, where he was recruited by […]
The Rose At this time of the year, I keenly miss friends who are far away. This New Year, my dearest friends, singer-songwriters Amanda McBroom and Michele Brourman, are at home in California and I […]
John Savournin as Sante in Il segreto di Susanna at Opera Holland Park (Photo: Ali Wright) July on Planet Hugill: Acis, Galatea, Susanna and two Figaros Our e-newsletter is now out, featuring a lively digest […]