Senesino by John Vandenbank. Private Collection, UK. © The Handel House Trust/Christopher Ison. It is 300 years since Handel first wrote and presented Rodelinda, the second of three masterpieces that he wrote just after moving […]
Founded in 1963 by Jacint Vilardell to commemorate the Catalan tenor Francisco Viñas, the Competition (Concurso Tenor Viñas) has become one of the major contests in the Opera, Oratorio and Lied world, in which young […]
Best known for his opera Der Vampyr (he was a leading composer in the period between Weber and Wagner), Heinrich August Marschner (1795-1861). He was well travelled though Europe before he arrived in Dresden by […]
See, it’s not that hard to count in 12. The post Musicians who look like their pets: (5) The dog wrote a serial row appeared first on Slippedisc.
Does no-one in Houston watch the news? Press release: Houston Grand Opera is proud to announce a three-year initiative, created in partnership with Novum Energy, the Novum Foundation, and Novum Energy CEO Alfredo Vilas, […]
The vastly hyped film of the fading existence of Maria Callas secured just one nomination today at the Academy Awards – for Best Achievement in Cinematography. The snub will be felt most acutely by Angelina […]
In the orchetra’s hot seat since 2001, the violinist Jonathan Carney will retire as concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony in 2027, it was announced today. Carney, 62, had been suspended in the past over claims […]
Message received: On 1 January 2025, Solvej Donadel took over as editor-in-chief at Breitkopf & Härtel. Since 2018, she has been the editor for chamber music at Breitkopf & Härtel. Born in Stuttgart, she has […]
The Buffalo Symphony music director will join the Omaha Symphony as Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor for the 2025/26 season. She will also assist with developing vibrant programming, recommend guest conductors and guest artists, […]
Pretty well, it seems. Lise Davidsen jumped in with ease as Ariadne. Kurier praised the ‘Bewitchingly beautiful singing’. Davidsen, wrote Der Standard, ‘effortlessly sings her way through the role of the ancient mourner who awaits […]
