The death has been communicated of Barbara Kolb, a prominent American modernist. She was among the first Americans to work with Pierre Boulez at his IRCAM institute in Paris.
In Strauss’ ‘scandal opera’, Salome, based on the play by enfant terrible Oscar Wilde, all the protagonists selfishly pursue fulfilment. Director Ersan Mondtag, who previously created flamboyant productions at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen such as Schreker’s […]
Wagner: Die Walküre – The London Opera Company, November 2023 London Opera Company presented a full-scale performance of Wagner’s Die Walküre at Smith Square Hall (St John’s Smith Square) in November 2023 conducted by Peter Selwyn. […]