Don’t panic, the Salzburg Festival will most certainly take place! The information cannot be confirmed at this time, for sure, but charming President Helga Rabl-Stadler is optimistic. The most prestigious Festival in the world is to celebrate its 100th anniversary. A decision will be reached on May 30. Photo : Festival de Salzburg © DR
In these hard times the news has been quite unnoticed, however, our Australian friends can be happy to welcome back one of their own. Indeed, the conductor Simone Young has been appointed Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, from the 2022 season. After Charles Mackerras and Stuart Challender, she is only the third Australian […]
An end of season completely canceled does not stop the Metropolitan Opera of New York to perform with a schedule of opera streams as “quite” usual time. On April 9, 2020, on Easter week, confined music lovers will be able to watch Wagner’s Parsifal directed by Daniele Gatti with Jonas Kaufmann, Peter Mattei and René […]
Jonas Kaufmann also concerned by the coronavirus! To help independent singers and all the staff of Musical Theaters in Germany, the superstar tenor recorded a short video calling for donations. A great initiative! You can visit this page for more details. Jonas Kaufmann © Gregor Hohenberg
Waiting for his return on the stage, the stunning Franco Fagioli is about to release a new CD (on May 8) where he will perform opera arias fom Leonardo Vinci, the composer who revealed his incredible voice to the world. After the impressive Artaserse (released by Virgin Classics) the counter tenor with Il Pomo d’oro […]
Another sad news. We have learned the death of the Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki from a long term desease. Undoubtedly one of the greatest figure in classical music from today, his catalog of works includes symphonies, concertos, some operas (like The devils of Loudun) and religious music, Penderecki being a devout Catholic. Fortunately, […]
Sad issue for one of the greatest tenors of his time and undoubtedly the most adulated. Now a baritone, Plácido Domingo is accused of sexual harassment. No court action has been made yet but decisions has bee taken. He will no longer perform in the United States, nor at the Royal Opera House in London, […]
Finally good news in the world of live performance and classical music! While the French have been invited by the government to remain confined to their homes in order to fight against the spread of the Covid-19, since yesterday evening, l’Opéra de Paris has decided to retransmit its most beautiful shows online for free. Ballets […]
As you probably already know, the entertainment world is currently going through many upheavals linked to the expansion of COVID-19. The ban on gatherings recently decreed particularly affected musical life and led to the cancellation of many performances. We would like to stay as positive as possible! First of all, note that the Music & […]
At the Paris Philharmonie, from Monday 16 to Thursday 19 March 2020, will take place the very first edition of the International Competition for Women Conductors, La Maestra. The jury chaired by Deborah Borda (President of the New York Philharmonic) and composed by chefs such as Claire Gibault (who initiate the project with Laurent Bayle) […]
