In an act of Kremlin musical chairs, the Russian leader has reshuffled his Presidential Council for Culture and Art.
Out goes the former Bolshoi chief, Vladimir Urin, who was never much of a Putinist. In comes the bass singer Ildar Abdrazakov, a fanatical loyalist.
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The newly remastered Carnegie Hall concert of December 8, 1957. Unbelievably intense. The post Watch: Jussi Björling comemmorates Jean Sibelius appeared first on Slippedisc.
.jpg?w=670&resize=670,446&ssl=1 "The opening work of the Aldeburgh Festival’s 76th edition fell to Colin Matthews’ A Visit to Friends, the composer’s first foray into opera.")
Colin Matthews: A Visit to Friends – Lotte Betts-Dean, Marcus Farnsworth – Aldeburgh Festival (Photo: Richard Hubert Smith) Colin Matthews: A Visit to Friends; Lotte Betts-Dean, Susanna Hurrell, Marcus Farnsworth, Edward Hawkins, Gary Matthewman, director […]
The veteran Polish composer Andrzej Hundziaka died yesterday in Lodz. He wrote many orchestral pieces and a vast number of choral works for children. The post Polish composer, 98 appeared first on Slippedisc.
