Caribbeans mourn musical influencer
Messages are pouring in on the death of Dr Leah Brown, lecturer at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and music director of the Lydians. Her teaching was transformational. View this post on Instagram […]
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Berlin tonight gets a last-minute American Lady Macbeth
Message from Felicia Moore: I’m pretty shocked this is happening but I am now taking over the full run of Marie-Ève Signeyrole’s new production of Macbeth here at @deutscheoperberlin with Maestro Enrique Mazzola at the […]
Atlanta Opera gets $27.5 million gift
Chainstore owner Arthur Blank has given an absolute fortune to Atlanta Opera to fund a building in his mum’s name. The Molly Blank Center for Opera will include a 200-seat recital hall, rehearsal spaces, offices […]
Putin’s bass is in denial
The Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov, a vocal supporter of his president’s wars, has issued a statement on social media following his latest disappearance from a foreign stage: Cancellation of Don Carlo and Attila in Napoli […]
At last, Ryanair gets fined $100m for abusive practices
From the Daily Telegraph: Ryanair and easyJet have been fined €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices” such as charging passengers for hand luggage. Spain fined the two carriers, along with Vueling, Norwegian Air and Volotea, and […]
Guess what? New operagoers prefer old operas
Memo to Peter Gelb: Don’t read the Opera America survey of 11,000 new operagoers over four seasons and 36 US opera companies. It will only prove you wrong and we know you hate to be […]
Dear Alma, I get poor value from my music school
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I am a student at a reputable music school pursuing an advanced degree. I am happy with the program and am learning a lot, but the one area in […]
A US violinist gives his Strad to Belgium
Then enterprising siooloist Charles Castleman has entrusted his 1707 ‘Marquis de Champeaux’ Stradivarius violin to the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Brussels. Castleman came fifth in the Queen Elisabeth competition in 1963 and maintained a […]
Son of Richard Hickox lands first conducting job
The gifted Adam Hickox has been named chief coinductor of the Trindheim Symphony Orchestra in Norway from next year. He made his debut with them two months ago in Verdi’s Requiem. Adam is 28. In […]
Paavo Järvi mourns a leading string player
The conductor has posted a memorial notice for the Slovak violinist and violist Peter Zelienka, a key player in Frankfurt’s HR symphony orchestra since 1993. Zelienka was also founder-violist of the Haba Quartet and, lately, […]
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