One of our Moscow moles attended Valery Gergiev’s new production of Sergei Prokofiev’s opera, Semyon Kotko. He was horrified to see propaganda slides beamed up onto the curtain, justifying Putin’s Ukraine war. The slides were […]
The Swiss festival has booked two concerts with the Russian-funded Greek conductor Teodor Currentzis. Russian exiles and anti-Putinists also play a prominent part. Here are some highlights: Artists making their Verbier debut: Barbara Hannigan (opening […]
The orchestra unroilled in new season this morning. Dutch violinist Janine Jansen will be artist in residence. Spanish guru Jordi Savall will teach the Academy and make his debut with the Philharmonic. Four new conductors […]