Conserving Rusconi: Vitruvius’s Ten Books on Architecture Vitruvius was a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, and served as an artilleryman, the third class of arms in the Roman army. Little is […]
Glasgow Cathedral Festival in 2022 Glasgow Cathedral, the city’s oldest building, is hosting the eighth Glasgow Cathedral Festival from 19 to 22 September 2024, featuring a diverse programme of live music, film, art, multi-media collaborations, […]
Die Walküre stands at the pinnacle of Romantic musical drama. Barely has the curtain opened when Wagner unleashes orchestral writing that sweeps everything away in its path. Storm, incest, divine wrath, irrepressible passion: everything is there […]
The death has been communicated of the US mezzo-soprano Dorothy Krebill, widow of Plato Steven Karayanis, who was general director of the Dallas Opera for 23 years. Together, they made Dallas a home for fine […]
Itinéraire Baroque en Périgord, 2024 III: Baroque en Cercles Itinéraire Baroque en Périgord, 2024 III: Baroque en Cercles, continued. Église Abbatiale Saint-Cybard de Cercles. 2.8.2024 Mozart à Quatre Mains: Tini Mathot, Verena Habel (fortepiano) Mozart […]
The tenor writes: Refreshing time in the pool during my busy summer…enjoying a few days off before heading to Gstaad to perform the second act of “Tristan und Isolde” on August 23rd! The post Jonas […]
The death has been reported of Alexander Mndoyants, one of Moscow’s most respected piano teachers. A finalist in the 1977 Van Cliburn Competition – alongside Sasha Toradze, Michel Dalberto and the shortlived winner Steven De […]
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard – Stephen Gadd – Opera Holland Park (Photo: Ellie Kurtz) Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard; William Morgan, Matthew Kellett, Llio Evans, Ellie Laugharne, Samantha […]
Michael Volle (pic) has suffered an injury and cannot sing the Flying Dutchman title role tonight. His replacement is the experienced Tomasz Konieczny. That’s two nights running that the title singer had to be replaced […]
He conducted the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra last night at Musikfest Bremen with works by Brahms and Schubert. Next stop: Berlin’s Waldbühne. Photos: Manuel Vaca & Patric Leo The post Barenboim’s back in the podium appeared […]