Because conductor Vladimir Jurowski has been named Generalmusikdirektor of the Bayerischen Staatsoper in Munich, he just announced the end of his collaboration with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin as Principal Conductor by the end of 2020. Till then, on 7 April 2018, Jurowski conducts his orchestra to perform Webern, Berg, and Beethoven at Konzerthaus Berlin, starring violonist […]
Very sad news, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra announced that Anne Sofie von Otter has had to withdraw her concerts following the sudden death of her husband, Benny Frederiksson, in Sydney at the weekend.
Great conductor Stéphane Denève just extended his contract as Music Director of the Brussels Philharmonic till 2022.
Tonight at the Wiener Staatsoper, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is perfomed by a new soprano who replaces Kristīne Opolais. Soprano Elena Guseva performs as Cio-cio-san, a role she already performed at Moscow’s Stanislavski Theater. Her repertoire includes different roles such as Tatiana in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Oneguine, Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Leonora in Verdi’s La […]
One of the highlights of the 6th Festival Palazzetto Bru Zane in Paris (to be held from 1 to 29 June 2018) is the performance of Gounod’s Faust at Paris’ Théâtre des Champs-Elysées on 14 June. Christophe Rousset conducts a concert version of the famous opera in its 1859 original version with dialogues and new […]
From 26 April to 9 May 2018, Purcell’s King Arthur conquests for the very first time the Grand Théâtre de Genève, with Marcial Di Fonzo Bo new production performed at the Opéra des Nations. Great Leonardo García Alarcón conducts.
While great choreographer Maurice Béjart is now celebrated at the Paris’ Palais Garnier, his company, the Béjart Ballet Lausanne is invited at les Chorégies d’Orange on 16 July to perform another masterpiece, Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Peter Gelb, the General Manager of the New York Metropolitan Opera announced the Met has terminated its relationship with James Levine as Music Director Emeritus. After investigation, it appears that Mr. Levine had engaged in sexually abusive and harassing conduct.
Anne Sofie von Otter is « down under » to perform Schubert orchestrated Lieder by Reger and Britten with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Donald Runnicles at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on 22, 23 & 24 March.
Maestro Myung-Whun Chung had a car accident and is unable to conduct the performances of Puccini’s La Bohème scheduled at La Fenice Theater in Venice from 16 to 25 March 2018. Conductors Stefano Ranzani and Francesco Lanzillotta replaces to conduct Francesco Micheli’s production.
