The death has been reported in Bologna of the effulgent tenor Romano Emili, a revered and popular figure on Italian stages and in the former East Germany. He retired that magnificent voice in 2004. The […]
Friends have organised a new singing award for mezzo-sopranos in memory of Emma Kerr, a Glyndebourne chorus member who died tragically young during the collective Covid depression. In her memory, Katie Grosset, Jo Padfield and […]
I’ve started the year with quite a few less-than-stimulating new Classical recordings released in the past couple of months. While many are attractive, offering enticing repertoire, several of them have left me feeling a bit […]