This is a scene from a new Richard Strauss production in Berlin.
I will confine my criticism to the singer’s ironing technique: that is not how you do men’s collars, darling.
I can just about put up with the lack of taste displayed by German dictator/directors. But the absence of observation trumps all.
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The violin world is in mourning for Charles Beare, a London dealer expert in Cremona instruments and a friend to talented performers. Charles, who died at the weekend, was 87. The stepson of William Beare, […]
Glasgow Cathedral Festival in 2022 Glasgow Cathedral, the city’s oldest building, is hosting the eighth Glasgow Cathedral Festival from 19 to 22 September 2024, featuring a diverse programme of live music, film, art, multi-media collaborations, […]
Bavarian Radio has released audio of Lise Davidsen singing the second act of Tristan und Isolde for the first time. Stuart Skelton is Tristan. Simon Rattle conducts. The sound is phenomenal. The post Step forward […]
