Just in: Canadian Opera is beheaded
Message from the board chair: Sent on behalf of Jonathan Morgan, Chair, COC Board of Directors… Good afternoon, As a valued member of the COC community, I am writing to provide regarding our leadership. Perryn […]
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Swedes hire ex-ENO chief
The former music director of English National Opera, Martyn Brabbins, has been named chief conductor of Malmö Symphony Orchestra in Sweden. Brabbins, 64, resigned from ENO last year over cuts to the orchestra and chorus enforced […]
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Second view: Anna Patalong makes her role debut as Puccini’s Tosca at Opera Holland Park
Puccini: Tosca – Opera Holland Park, 2024 (Photo: Ali Wright) Puccini: Tosca; Anna Patalong, José de Eça, Morgan Pearse, director: Stephen Barlow, conductor: Matthew Kofi Waldren, City of London Sinfonia; Opera Holland ParkReviewed 12 June […]
Ruth Leon recommends…. Holy Cow – Rijksmuseum
Holy Cow – Rijksmuseum Click here to watch Here’s a charming and quirky little video about a little-known aspect of the artworks in this great museum in Amsterdam – its cows. Friso Lammertse, Curator of […]
CBSO’s shifting policy on the use of phones
The orchestra management has now modified its stance on phone use to this: ‘We are very happy for you to take photographs and short video clips at our concerts. … We suggest that you take […]
Ravel and de Falla from Alexandre Tharaud
What a fascinating disc this is! Ravel and de Falla’s music is sumptuous; but far more than just that, and Alexandre Tharaud’s release from 2023 offers a major contender in this repertoire. Tharaud and his […]
Tarmo: How I look so young
The rising Finn, Tarmo Peltokowski, has been sharing pictures of himself as a kid in an interview with Deutsche Welle. His candour is unusual. Watch: The post Tarmo: How I look so young appeared […]
A school trip with a difference: the Richard Shephard Music Foundation celebrates Make Music Day in York
The Yorkshire region has a rich musical history from the Arctic Monkeys to the Minster Choir, film composer John Barry to the National Centre for Early Music. But like many people and organisations, Richard Shephard Music Foundation […]
Ruth Leon recommends… San Francisco Opera livestream
San Francisco Opera livestreams Click here for tickets The San Francisco Opera is livestreaming one performance of each of its operas during its Summer Season starting with Innocence, an opera by Finnish composer Kaija Saaariaho. It takes […]
John Nelson conducts Mozart
There is something very special about John Nelson. His work at Strasbourg has regularly transformed that orchestra into a world-class ensemble; his Berlioz recordings are as important as Sir Colin Davis’, and yet they have […]
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