It’s called Momentum and it tracks the transfer of conductor Joana Mallwitz from Nuremberg State Theater to the Berlin Konzerthaus. Mallwitz, 37, is seen at work and at home, with her husband, the tenor Simon […]
The Met soprano Ailyn Perez has jooined Askonas Holt for worldwide general management. She was previously with Gianluca Macheda’s boutique. Perez, 44, is one of the busiest international opera singers. Earlier this season she sang […]
We have learned of the death of Milton Scheuermann, founder in 1966 of New Orleans Musica da Camera, now the oldest surviving early music organization in the US. He also co-hosted Continuum, America’s longest-running early […]
From Varsity: The Governing Body of St John’s College has rejected a motion requesting a re-evaluation of the decision to disband St John’s Voices choir. This comes after the College Master, Heather Hancock, emailed all […]
The British conductor today admitted a third charge of attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming. Two other charges had already been admitted. The judge at Southwark Crown Court ordered him to return next […]
The state newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta is claiming that ‘the best opera singers in the world – from Italy, Brazil, South Africa, Israel, Armenia and Russia – will be heard in the heart of St. Petersburg’ […]
The American conductor Matthew Shaw has been appointed Assistant Conductor at the Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg, France. Shaw, 25, is presently Assistant Conductor of the Utah Sumphony, working with Thierry Fischer and David […]
Cracks are widening at Welsh National Opera. Two technical directors resigned this weekend. They were preceded by the head of HR who once said ‘I’ve never been to an opera and have no intention of […]
The English National Opera board has appointed Jenny Mollica as Chief Executive of ENO and the London Coliseum. She has been Interim CEO for the past nine months. No surprises there. Mollica was previously Director […]
The Chinese-US pianist Yuja Wang is returning for six more immersive concerts at the David Hockney exhibition in London this September. She says: ‘The concerts last year at Lightroom were completely different to any other […]
