Death of Bolshoi tenor, 86
The passing has been recorded of Vladimir Shcherbakov, tenor soloist at the Bolshoi from 1977 to 1991. He was 86. His greatest fame came with a recording of the Soviet remake of Glinka’s A Life […]
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Ruth Leon recommends… Broadway Backwards – Kelli O’Hara
Kelli O’Hara Here is a terrific performance of the title song from the great Broadway musical, She Loves Me. It comes from this year’s Broadway Backwards, the annual one-night-only event produced by Broadway Cares. It celebrates LGBTQ+, […]
Hildur Guðnadóttir in Concert
Hildur Guðnadóttir in Concert Hildur Guðnadóttir (trench cello); London Contemporary Orchestra / Robert Ames (conductor). Guðnadóttir Tár. Without Sinking: Opaque. Saman: Liður. Chernobyl: Vichnaya Pamyat. Fólk Faer Andlit. A Haunting in Venice: Confession. Music from Joker […]
Berlin Phil’s Kirill Petrenko: On being Jewish
After five years in charge, the chief conductor has given a rare interview to the elite orchestra’s website: Are there aspects of Mahler’s personality to which you have felt particularly drawn? His Jewishness has always […]
Trump’s right: It’s time to break up arts centres
From my monthly essay in The Critic: … there is just enough method in the Trumpian mayhem to suggest the possibility of positive outcomes. We have heard too much moralising from arts leaders. Arts centres […]
Dear Alma, I’m stuck between two cellists, a Zionist and a pro-Pal
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I’m stuck between two cellists. One is a Zionist, the other pro-Palestinian. They no longer talk. I am the one expected to hold the section together, even though I am […]
Bespoke Songs: soprano Fotina Naumenko on commissioning four composers for works for soprano and diverse ensembles
Fotina Naumenko and the performers on Bespoke Songs Fotina Naumenko is an American soprano of Russian heritage. Her album Bespoke Songs on New Focus Recordings was nominated for a 2025 Grammy for Best Classical Solo […]
‘La finta giardiniera’ from The Mozartists
Mozart La finta giardiniera (concert performance, Bärenreiter edition, ed. Angemüller/Berke). Soloists; The Mozartists / Ian Page. Cadogan Hall, 25.03.2025 Sandrina Ava Dodd Don Anchise Michael Ball Count Belfiore Hugo Brady Arminda Camilla Harris […]
Never-ending novelist bcomes never-ending opera
The Finns plan next season to premiere an opera of Karl Ove Knausgård’s autobiographical series of novels, Min Kamp, which runs to 3,500 pages and is presently stopping many household doors. The Norwegian is described […]
What really went down at the Wigmore Hall
Watch the season launch video, with its declaration of independence from Arts Council England. The post What really went down at the Wigmore Hall appeared first on Slippedisc.
