Austrian musicians have been shocked by the sudden death of Christian Blahous, resulting apparently from a fall in his home.
Christian, who had been director of the Waidhofen/Ybbstal Music School Association since 2014, was known throughout the profession for his high standards and energetic initiatives.
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Coming to the West End next month: Mozart: Her Story – The New Musical shines a unique light on a classic story told through the eyes of Nan, Wolfgang’s rebellious sister, who attempts to break […]
An extraordinary take on the Purcell ode by Sofia Preobrazhenskaya, recorded in Leningrad in 1959. Beautiful in quite unexpected ways. The post Dido laments in Russian appeared first on Slippedisc.
Gianfranco Mariotti, who founded the Rossini Opera Festival at Pesaro in 1980, died yesterday at the age of 91. He was Sovrintendente of the festival for 38 seasons, stepping down in 2017. He put Pesaro […]
