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Bayreuth hits 98 percent

Bayreuth hits 98 percent

The Bayreuth Festival has closed on 98.1 percent season capacity, exceeding expectations after an initial slow tocket sale. Some 56,000 people attended the 29 performances.     The post Bayreuth hits 98 percent appeared first […]

Joyce jumps in for Garden debut

Joyce jumps in for Garden debut

The Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury will sing a role debut as Hélène in Verdi’s Sicilian Vespers at Covent Garden next month, her first attemot at the role. She replaces Marina Rebeka who is unwell. Speranza […]

Defiant Swede to open Ukraine season

Defiant Swede to open Ukraine season

The Swedish pianist Peter Jablonski is heading to Lviv ito open the National Philharmonic season on 13 September with a piano concerto by Borys Lyatoshynsky. He is donating his fee to the orchestra. The conductor […]

New concertmaster in Prague

New concertmaster in Prague

After a year’s probation, the Prague Philharmonia has apponted Pavla Tesařová as its new concertmaster. Pavla, 26, is founding leader of the Ševčík Quartet. The post New concertmaster in Prague appeared first on Slippedisc.