Rund 87.000 Besucher sahen dieses Jahr Verdis Nabucco im Steinbruch St. Margarethen (Burgenland, Österreich). Das entspricht einer Auslastung von 92%, teilten die Veranstalter mit. Keine Vorstellung musste wetterbedingt abgesagt werden.

The Argentinian and Uruguayan newspapers La Nacion and El Observador report about a police operation aimed at dismantling the so called Villa Crespo organization, allegedly involved in human trafficking, sexual exploitation and other crimes. The investigation apparently and according to those reports show that business figures, politicians and influential people had links to that organization. The seizure of documents and audio allegedly involves also the Spanish singer Placido Domingo who could be a victim of that organization. Read More →

Künstliche Intelligenz wird immer mehr zu einem Teil unseres Lebens. Im niederländischen Leiden gehen Veenfabriek, die Theatergruppe ECHO und das Orkest De Ereprijs einen Schritt weiter in die Zukunft und laden KI auf die Bühne. Read More →

Pizzicato-Mitarbeiter Alain Steffen hat die Bayreuther Festspiele besucht. Hier ist sein Bericht von Aufführungen des Lohengrin und von Tristan und Isolde. Read More →

Stilian Kirov
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The Illinois Philharmonic has reached long-term agreements with both Music Director Stilian Kirov and the IPO musicians. Bulgarian conductor Stilian Kirov, 38, has agreed to a 4- year contract extension through the 2026-2027 season, bringing his total time with IPO at that point to ten years. This new contract marks the second time IPO has renewed Kirov. Read More →

Wilbur Lin

Taiwanese-American Wilbur Lin has been named Music Director of the Missouri Symphony in Columbia. He will be only the third conductor in this position in the more than 50 years of history, the orchestra said. Read More →

Der Name von Johann Nepomuk Mälzel (1772 – 1838) steht in der Musikbranche für Tempo. Eine heute beginnende und bis zum 6. November dauernde Ausstellung im Historischen Museum Regensburg erinnert an den Regensburger, der das Mälzel-Metronom erfand. Sie entstand in Kooperation zwischen den Museen der Stadt Regensburg und dem Institut für Musikwissenschaft der Universität Regensburg. Read More →

Herbert Blomstedt
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Herbert Blomstedt leidet immer noch an den Folgen eines Sturzes im Juni d.J. Daher muss er die Leitung der Sommertournee 2022 des Gustav Mahler Jugendorchesters abgeben. Read More →

Rodolfo Barráez

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced 28-year-old Venezuelan conductor Rodolfo Barráez as its new Associate Conductor after an international search. Barráez succeeds Joshua Tan, who held the position from 2013 to 2021. He is a Master’s graduate of Orchestral Conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. Read More →

Larry Rachleff, former Music Director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, passed away on August 8th in Houston, TX. He was 67 years old. He served as Music Director of the Rhode Island Phil from 1996-2017. He was succeeded by the recently deceased Bramwell Tovey. The merger of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School was established in his years with the organization. Read More →