The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra, which called Founders Hall in Uptown Charlotte home for 20 years, has returned just in time for the holidays. Following a two-year break due to the pandemic, the city of Kannapolis, North Carolina, has offered the orchestra a new home at the Kannapolis Village Park as part of the Celebration of Lights. Read More →
After a single performance of Handel’s Messiah in his native country the Argentine countertenor Franco Fagioli, 41, will conduct the same work from 15 to 18 December at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, and at the Royal Chapel of the Palace of Versailles. Read More →
Baritone Quentin Oliver Lee, 34, died on December 1 from colon cancer, his wide said. Lee was a respected opera singer with roles in operas by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini and many more, and he was also a thought after musical singer.
Am 10. Dezember jährt sich der Geburtstag des belgisch-französischen Komponisten César Franck zum 200. Mal. Aus diesem Anlass und um Francks immensen Beitrag zum Orgelrepertoire zu würdigen, spielt der Luxemburger Organist Maurice Clement, Titular-Organist der Philharmonie Luxembourg, das gesamte Orgelwerk in 3 Recitals am 9., 10. und 11. Dezember an drei der schönsten Luxemburger Orgeln. Read More →
The latest Karajan Community Letter focuses on Karajan’s relations with tenor René Kollo who recently celebrated his 85th birthday and with stage director Michael Hampe who has died. Anton Bruckner is another topic of this week. Click here to be directed to the Newsletter. Read More →
Erik Satie (1866-1925) charakterisierte seine Musik selbst als sehr einfach. Dass sie nicht banal ist, zeigt Denis Pascal auf dieser CD. Read More →
Giovanni Sgambatis jahrzehntelang verschollene, viersätzige Zweite Symphonie wurde für diese Aufnahme in der von Rosalind Trübger rekonstruierten Aufführungsfassung eingespielt. Read More →
Beim 46. Galakonzert der SOS Villages d’enfants Monde, das vom Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg (OPL) gespielt wurde, reagierte das Publikum am Schluss mit großer Begeisterung. Ebenso Pizzicato-Mitarbeiter Alain Steffen. Read More →
Among the winners of this year’s Russian Creative Awards (RCA) is Valery Gergiev, artistic director and general director of the Mariinsky Theater, TASS reports. Gergiev, a close ally of the brutal warmonger Putin is ‘Man of the Year’ in Russia. Read More →
The Mannheim Opera will not be able to open its replacement venue on time in April 2023. The interim venue is needed due to a general renovation of the main house. The delay is due to the insolvency and the closure of the building project developer. Statements on a new opening date are not yet possible, the National Theater Mannheim announced. The replacement opera house is to be used for five years.