Hilary Hahn: I’m under AI attack
The US violinist has posted this message on her socials: Hi all, I’ve received reports that someone has been using AI to create videos impersonating me. I’d like to reiterate that my only social media […]
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Berlin’s big beasts face 12% cuts
The Berlin Philharmonic will need to find $2 million to cover a looming cut in city funding. The world-famous Schaubuehne theatre says it will have to shut down at the end of 2025. The Berliner […]
It’s Black Friday in Manchester as ENO dumps its orchestra
English National Opera has rolled out plans for its future half-life in the north. It consists of Britten’s Albert Herring, with 13 musicians (Oct 25), Du Yun’s Angel’s Bone ( May 2026) and Philip Glass’s […]
A return to Manchester: ENO announces the first wave of its city-wide collaborations
Manchester Opera House – Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net) Regional arts provision is a curious thing, with different countries opting for radically different models. In Germany, most decent sized cities have a theatre that produces a […]
Wolf-Ferrari: Il segreto di Susanna from Berlin
Wolf-Ferrari’s short opera is perfect for a one-night coupling, as Opera Holland Park have proved both this year, with Pagliacci (review), and, in 2019, with Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta (review). Susanna’s secret? As you can see from […]
Operatic Descent into Madness
This Friday Slippedisc, courtesy of OperaVision is in Oslo for Norwegian National Opera’s new production of The Rake’s Progress, Stravinsky’s neoclassical dark comedy. Igor Stravinsky wrote The Rake’s Progress in 1951, based on eight satirical paintings by […]
Mischa-Martha tour is off
Mischa Maisky and Martha Argerich have called off next month’s recital tour, citing Mischa’s state of health. They will be replaced in Vienna by Maxim Vengerov und Polina Osetinskaya. No refunds. The post Mischa-Martha tour […]
Musicians wanted. No males need apply
Amsterdam’s Splendor, jazz club is advertising three coveted new memberships for musicians. The bottom line? Who we’re looking for: Splendor currently has room for three new musicians. We strive for an equal M/F/X distribution, and […]
Ho, no! Festival chief quits in 40 words
Message from the Honens festival and piano competition president John Kieser: My dear friends and colleagues – some news. I have great respect for the work that Honens does; however, it has become apparent to […]
Brutality alleged at Bayreuth Baroque
The German gadfly Axel Brüggemann has spoken to ten staff members and past singers who claim to have been mistreated at Bayreuth Baroque, the revived festival directed by countertenor Max Emanuel Cenčić. The allegations include […]
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