The state theatre of Kassel, where the young Gustav Mahler learned the conducting ropes, has chosen the Lithuanian Ainars Rubikis as its Generalmusikdirektor. Rubikis, 45, was formerly GMD at the Komische Oper Berlin. The post […]
Yale School of Music has a new assistant dean. That ought to be good for academic and playing standards, right? No, says, Yale, she here for feelgood purposes. We’re excited to announce the appointment of […]
Ultra-orthodox housing minister Yitzchak Goldknopf is at the centre of a furore after he was filmed dancing at his nephew’s wedding to a song whose refrain is ‘we’ll die rather than join the army’. His […]