The Musicians Union is balloting orchestra and chorus members over 15 percent pay cuts and job losses. The cuts were enforced by policy decisions of Arts Cancel England (ACE) and its Welsh satrap, ACW. An […]
Albert Herring, brought to you by Slippedisc, courtesy of OperaVision is librettist Eric Crozier’s take on a story by Maupassant and transforms it into a quintessentially English comedy. Britten’s music characterises the inhabitants with a […]
Julien Van Mellaerts and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at Opera Holland Park (Photo: Chris Christodoulou) Congratulations to baritone Julien Van Mellaerts who was presented with The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Laureate by the Foundation’s Founder and Chair, […]
Here’s the latest response from the besieged Dean and Chapter to the Bishop’s demand for an inquiry over NDAs, bullying and general mismanagement allegations: Winchester Cathedral welcomes Bishop Mounstephen’s Review. We are committed to fully […]
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk – Digital Theatre Click here to rent Rent £7.99 for 48hrs Perhaps you’ve seen them floating over a Russian village? Or perhaps you’ve seen her toppling forward, arms full of […]
A probing San Francisco Standard report by Adam Lashinsky, published today, into the turmoil at San Francisco Symphony raises many questions about the depth of its financial and managerial woes in the wake of Esa-Pekka […]
Slippedisc readers who have made various complaints to the chief executive of the CBSO are receieving identical letters in reply, regardless of what they wrote to her. Here’s the pro forma response: Dear . . . […]
Latest publicity pics from French violinist Esther Abrami suggest she is using her 1700 Carlo Giuseppe Testore instrument as a prop to keep her upright. Surely not what she intended. Ms Abrami, 28, lives in […]
From our agony aunt’s mailbag: Dear Alma, Your post last week on sexual fantasies on orchestral tour prompts me to share a personal dilemma. For six or seven years, I’ve had an understanding with a […]
Better remembered for his organ music, Louis Vierne (1870-1937) nevertheless penned a substantial amount of piano music. Sergio Monteiro’s survey was launched by a disc that included the Suite Bourguignonne and the Poème des cloches […]
