Silk Roads – British Museum smuggling secrets Camel caravans crossing desert dunes, merchants trading silks and spices at bazaars – these are the images that come to mind when we think of the Silk Road. […]
The Ukraine-born Vera Brezhneva was a star singer on Russian and Ukrainian TV … until she had to choose. Although living mostly in the safety of Latvia, she returned to Ukraine and has taken a […]
BSO%20(2).jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Mark Wigglesworth's debut concerts as chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra")
Mark Wigglesworth and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Photo: BSO) Mark Wigglesworth is the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s new chief conductor and his first season in the role with the orchestra will feature five programmes in eleven concerts […]
Edith Ramos Guerra Border Crossings is bringing The Mouth of the Gods, an immersive theatrical celebration of Latin America’s Indigenous peoples to Hoxton Hall from 27 November to 1 December 2024. At the show’s core […]
Canada’s Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, which went bankrupt in September last year, has reached a settlement with its creditors and will resume performances in the coming month. The agreement has been ratified by the Superior Court of […]
The US tenor, presently at the Met, talks about his unusual pathway to the limelight in the latest episode of Speaking Soundly with Met principal trumpet David Krauss. ‘When I got to college… my goal […]
Letter in the LA Times: To the editor: How disappointing that 11 notable figures talked about a “true” Los Angeles sans palm trees and the Hollywood sign, and not one said a word on this city […]
The latest job vacancy at English National Opera – head of a team of Executive Assistants – is to be paid £50-55,000 p.a. with plenty of extras and expenses. There are string players in the […]
The departure of Dominique Meyer as Sovrintendente has set off a gave of musical chairs on the top floor of La Scala. First to go is the supremely well-informed André Comploi, Meyer’s right-hand man for […]
.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "The Turn of the Screw: Charlotte Corderoy makes a notable conducting debut at ENO in a production anchored by Ailish Tynan's compelling performance")
Britten: The Turn of the Screw – Ailish Tynan – English National Opera, 2024 (Photo: Manuel Harlan) Britten: The Turn of the Screw; Ailish Tynan, Nicolai Flutter, Holly Hylton, Gweneth Ann Rand, Robert Murray, Eleanor […]
