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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Very long statement today by Dutch National Opera. Worth reading more for tone than content. On Saturday, 26 October, Het Parool published an article about the behaviour of guest director, Andriy Zholdak, during the production […]
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Paavo Järvi has published a notice of the death of his first cousin, Teet Järvi, at the age of 67. Former principal cello of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and later of the Lahti Symphony in […]
.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "Anna Clyne in residence, collaborations with Jess Gillam, Alice Sarah Ott & Rushil Ranjan, Britten's War Requiem at Coventry Cathedral: the CBSO 2026/27 season")
