Figures released on Friday by the Metropolitan Opera show that music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin was paid $2,045,038 in the year ending July 2024, a huge leap from his previous $1,307,583. Yannick is also music director […]
From Ronald Blum of the Associated Press: NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met […]
Message from Patrick Corrigan, head of Opéra de Montréal: Today I announced my retirement and will conclude my work as General Director of Opéra de Montréal on October 31, 2025. This will mark the end […]
The Israeli-Palestinian pianist Nabil Hayek took first prize last night in the Jose Iturbi Competition in Valencia. Hayek, 23, studied with Arie Vardi in Tel Aviv and with Murray Perahia in Jerusalem. A practising Christian, […]
Not many music gongs. Alex Beard (pic), CEO of the Royal Ballet and Opera since 2013, becomes Sir Alex. David Pickard who ran the BBC Proms for 9 years gets an OBE. Ann Atkinson, former […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: There are four world premiere recordings on this utterly original disc, so if you have even a smidgeon of curiosity about the legend known as Alkan you will […]
Royal Conservatoire Scotland has fired its head of jazz, Professor Tommy Smith, after an investigation into allegations of a relationship with a first-year student, according to the Mail on Sunday. Smith is a formidable figure […]
We attach an Instagram post from the American mezzosoprano Irene Roberts, who claims to have been assaulted by a male singer during a performance of Carmen at the Berlin Staatsoper. The only official response was […]
Ella & Frank The immortal Ella Fitgerald died on Jun 15th, 1996, 29 years ago this week. Frank Sinatra died two years later, on May 14th 1998. But the truly great never die, so long […]
.jpeg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "A sonic portrait of British Jewish families: composer Na'ama Zisser on the JMI Archive")
Tai Rona at the launch event for the JMI Archive at Stone Nest The Jewish Music Institute (JMI) is the UK’s home for Jewish music and for decades as part of its Archive, JMI has […]
