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There is a small plaque in Berlin makking the house where he lived. A piano competition in the Italian Tyrol where he was born, And not much else on the face of the earth. Ferruccio […]

The BBC announced today that it cannot put on its international singing competition next year, due to prolonged building work and other issues at its regular venue, St David’s Hall. The next contest will take […]

The German conductor, author of My Life with Wagner, has written another about Richard Strauss. It’s out in German next month and he has been talking about it at Salzburg, where he’s conducting Capriccio. Of […]

David Suchet – Poirot and More: A Retrospective Click here to rent For more than 25 years, David Suchet captivated millions worldwide as Agatha Christie’s elegant Belgian detective. Beyond Poirot, he has been celebrated for his portrayal […]

At the beginning of the 1870s, Smetana faced a rising number of challenges to his position of artistic director of Prague’s opera ensemble. From this tense and pressured period for the composer sprang a work […]

The exciting new regime at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has prompted quite a few formerly loyal staff members to contemplate a refreshing career change. Among recent departures are the Orchestra Manager, Head of […]

The composer has sent this missive to the Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theatre: It has come to my attention that a ballet entitled Wuthering Heights featuring my music and using my name in its advertising […]

It was originally announced that Cristian Măcelaru would conduct the Orchestre National de France at today’s opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. It now appears that Klaus Mäkelä has been recruited to conduct the Orchestre […]

Orchestral players wanted for miming work on-screen. Need to be based in Scotland, for work in the first half of September. Instruments required: Violin Viola Cello Double Bass Cor Anglais Flute Clarinet We pay above […]

From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I won my place in this orchestra together with my best friend from college. She’s outgoing, I’m so not. Two seasons in, I think she’s slept with five musicians, […]