The death has been reported in Bologna of the effulgent tenor Romano Emili, a revered and popular figure on Italian stages and in the former East Germany. He retired that magnificent voice in 2004.
London-based MaestroArts has signed the young French-Finnish conductor Aliisa Neige Barrière. Daughter of the late composer Kaija Saariaho, Aliisa was mentored in Helsinki by Jorma Panula and studied at the Sibelius Academy under Sakari Oramo, […]
Bellini: La straniera – Helena Dix acknowledging applause at Chelsea Opera Group performanceCadogan Hall (Photo: c/o Helena Dix) Bellini: La straniera; Helena Dix, Thomas Elwin, Georgia Mae Bishop, Dan D’Souza, Chelsea Opera Group, Stephen Barlow; […]
A curious approach from mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, who sings Carmen in the new Glyndebourne production: ‘She is a freedom fighter, but I also perceive her as a true feminist. For example, in the fight scene […]