The soprano Denise Dupleix, whose death is reported today, burst onto the scene at Tours in 1950 with the Bell Song from Lakmé. For the next four decades she was a high-note star in both Paris opera houses. As you can hear below, she was astonishing in her prime.
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Michael Tilson Thomas is still pulling them in. Or vice-versa. The retired conductor went to see Paul Simon play at San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall. The post New member of the MTT fan club appeared […]
The BBC today appointed the German musician Anja Bihlmaier as principal guest conductor of the BBC Philharmonic. Bihlmaier, 45, has just left the Residentie Orchestra in The Hague after one three-year term as chief conductor. […]
The violist Lee Newcomer, owner of Performer’s Music over four decades, has died, his friends report. His store was the best meeting place for musicians in the city. During Covid, Lee raised $40k in donations […]
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