The greatest Greek gift since Callas
Agnes Baltsa, who turned 80 this week,was snapoped up by Karajan for Vienna and Salzburg at the age of 25. She became the foremost Carmen of her time, but she learned very quickly to manage […]
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Daniel Kildane day at Wigmore Hall, from a new piano trio to music written for Manchester Camerata and a harpsichord concerto for Mahan Esfahani
Daniel Kidane (Photo: Kaupo Kikkas) Wigmore Hall is devoting Saturday 30 November 2024 to composer Daniel Kildane. Born in Britain of Russian and Eritrean parentage, Kildane was talented young and sang in the children’s chorus […]
Josef Bardanishvili: Complete PIano Music
The Georgian-Israeli composer Josef Bardanashili is a major contemporary compose whose Light to my Path so imposed at the Azrieli Gala Concert in Montréal recemtly, and whose vocal works featured in this post. During an […]
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light
We are all mesmerised by the return of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light to our TV screens, even though we know how it ends! Part of the atmosphere of the series is created […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Dear Octopus – National Theatre at Home
Dear Octopus – National Theatre at Home Click here for tickets The writer Dodie Smith is best known for her children’s novel 101 Dalmations, a love letter to her own dogs, and also for I Capture The […]
Jonas Kaufmann quits La Scala opening night ‘for family reasons’
The tenor hath posted: For family reasons, I am forced to cancel my participation in the production of Verdi’s “La forza del Destino”, which will open the Teatro alla Scala’s 2024/25 season on December 7th. […]
Ivan Fischer mourns a great Bartokian
The conductor writes: The great violinist, György Pauk died today. This is a terrible loss to all musicians, music lovers. I send my deepest condolences to Zsuzsi, his wife and to all family members, friends, […]
Maestra winner shelters from Lebanon rockets
Bar Avni, winner of the Maestra competition, was caught short yesterday by an air-raid warning in Tel Aviv and took shelter in a safe space. Bar is presently conducting two concerts with the Israel Symphony […]
Naples erases Putin’s bass
The Teatro San Carlo has dropped Ildar Adbrazakov from posters of Don Carlo and Attila. Abdra is an enthusiasric supporter of Putin and his wars. The post Naples erases Putin’s bass appeared first on Slippedisc.
New job for Sakari Oramo
The Finnish chief of the BBC Symphony has been named Artisi=tic Partner of the Gürzenich Orchestra. He will conduct two subscription concerts a year in Cologne and some tours. Oramo, 59, is contracted to the […]
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