A concert at the Teatro Maggio Musicale to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s death was cancelled due to a general strike of public workers across Italy.
Politics came first.
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Ten days ago, we reported that the grants-giving portal at ACE had shut down and no-one was getting any money. Today, we’ve seen a message (below) saying it is still not repaired. The ACE has […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Gypsy Melodies (La dolce volta) **** I am not sure if the title of this album is even legal in Britain and the US. These days we refer […]
Friends have organised a new singing award for mezzo-sopranos in memory of Emma Kerr, a Glyndebourne chorus member who died tragically young during the collective Covid depression. In her memory, Katie Grosset, Jo Padfield and […]
