The NY Times reports the death of Jean-Philippe Allard, founder of the jazz division at PolyGram France (now Universal).
Allard revived the careers of two generations of sidelined jazz artists, having first failed at a job in the classical division.
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CBSO Chorus (Photo: Andrew Fox) Tonight (17 September 2026), the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by music director Kazuki Yamada launches their 2026/2027 season at Symphony Hall in Birmingham with a performance of Mahler’s […]
From the AP: Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination […]
The audience were evacuated Friday night from a performance of Lully’s opera Perseus. Fire broke out five minutes into the performance, apparently from a kitchen in the basement. Report here. The post Fire at […]
