Euripedes’ classic tragedy Medea has inspired writers and artists across the centuries as well as playwrights directly reinterpreting Euripedes’ original (hands up those who have heard a performance of the original Ancient Greek!). Now Thee Black Swan, […]
We have been informed of the death of Bernard Garfield, principal bassoon for 43 years of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He passed away at home on April 29, 2025 in Haddonfield, NJ. After freelancing in New […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: The first we heard of Magdalena Kožená was a mid-1990s album of Bach arias, recorded when she was 22. The voice was at once light and dark — […]