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The American mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Russo, who sang Fricka in Fulham Opera’s Ring cycle, has died of cancer. She was cantor and soloist at Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church in Greenwich, Ct., for 25 years. The […]

There will be a memorial concert for the renowned conductor Bramwell Tovey on the 6th April at 4pm. This will be held at his old school Ilford Country High School for Boys. For many years, […]

It’s Nadine Sierra… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Todo Es Ópera (@todoesopera)   The post Can’t get a coffee without someone singing opera appeared first on Slippedisc.

Pat Kop conducts Haydn’s Farewell Symphony with members of the Karajan Academy in Berlin. In the finale, the players walk off, one by one. It’s a Covid-era concert, with cadenzas by the leader. The post […]

Many readers will remember John Adams’ inspired setting of the John Donne poem in Doctor Atomic. Well, here’s another. It’s by a British composer, Joanna Marsh, who lives in Dubai.   The post More than […]

What the American conductor brought to her debut program this month.     The post Marin Alsop’s Brazilian at the Berlin Phil appeared first on Slippedisc.

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his last symphony with left hand alone. A heart attack in 1966, followed by several falls and fractures, left him heavily disabled. His solution was […]

The Dean of Wakefield Cathedral has issued this notification to parents of choir members: It became public this week that Dr Jayson Rhodes, who was a member of clergy here from January 2022 to July […]

The Alastair Macualay Review: A number of singers – Placido Domingo and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau the most renowned – have also been conductors. It’s probably not a first to have someone sing and conduct at the […]

The record producer Helmut Mühle visited the composer several times at her home in Appen, near Hamburg, creating a profound portrait of a spiritual personality. He shared the portraits with Gidon Kremer and we present […]