Met replaces three in tonight’s Aida
There has been a rush to repair the shocking open ing night. Piotr Beczala is out as Radames, subbed by the hastily flown-in Korean Seok Jong Baek (pic). Dmitry Belosselskiy as Ramfis is replaced by […]
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New Year in Berlin: Tony Cooper’s cultural break takes in a new Torsten Rasch piece, Beethoven’s Choral Symphony, Mendelssohn’s Paulus & artists of Circus Roncalli
Silvesterkonzert – Artists of Circus Roncalli, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin conducted by Paul Daniel – Tempodrom, Berlin (Photo: Peter Adamik) Torsten Rasch: Pataphor; Beethoven: Symphony no.9 in D minor; Mirjam Mesak, Emily D’Angelo, Christopher Sokolowski, Christof […]
Elgar & Walton Cello Concertos from Gautier Capuçon
In his role as Artist-in-Residence at the Dresdner Philharmonie, I heard Gautier Capuçon in the Kupturpalast in Dresden in September 2023. The orchestra was conducted by Kahchun Wong, the Principal Guest Conductor there and now […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Todd Oldham: The Muchness of André Leon Talley – Met Museum
The Muchness of André Leon Talley Join designer Todd Oldham behind the scenes at The Met’s Costume Institute. The designer uncovers memories of a cherished friendship and shares the many inspirations that found their way […]
Besame mucho – the historically informed performance
Go for it, Philippe Jarousky. The post Besame mucho – the historically informed performance appeared first on Slippedisc.
Germany’s oldest violin maker dies, 92
The venerable Wilhelm Brückner, who built some 350 violins, violas and cellos over seven decades, has died in Erfurt, Thuringia, aged 92. He made his first instrument at 15. The family tradition continues through his […]
Mahler’s missing man
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: The death of composer Alexander Goehr last August reminded obituarists of the vital contributions his refugee father Walter Goehr had made to insular British culture. Walter worked as […]
Want to hear the Met’s deadly Aida?
The Raiders of the Lost Tomb version. It’s here. The post Want to hear the Met’s deadly Aida? appeared first on Slippedisc.
Big labels are still bashing online start-ups
Message from a frustrated reader: Dear Mr Lebrecht, I recently created a small concert series with my sister, Harriet Mackenzie (https://harrietmackenzie.com/) presenting some legendary pieces of classical repertoire. In order to promote our series we […]
Hamburg hedges billionaire’s $300 million opera-house gift
The billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne has promised to give 300 million euros to build a new opera house. The city has allocated a site. But the bureaucrats are dithering over small print and the donor, 87, […]
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