The Romanian Cristian Măcelaru will conduct the Orchestre National de France at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on Friday. ‘I never believed in my life that I would have this opportunity. It’s […]
When Malin Bystrom called in flu-stricken on the morning of Richard Strauss’s rarely-seen Die Liebe der Danae, Bavarian State Opera had just hours to save its new production. Amazingly, there was one other singer from […]
A Hong Kong newspaper has reported fresh allegations of abusive conduct involving the former music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. The other party was the chair of the musicians’ committee. Here’s an extract: […]