The Italian baritone Rolando Panerai has died. He was 95 years old. He was born in Campi Bisenzio in October 1924. He studied in Florence and Milan, and made his stage debut in 1947 in Naples at the Teatro di San Carlo. From 1951 he sang at La Scala in Milan. Read More →
Photo: Marco Borggreve
Das Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO) und sein Chefdirigent Robin Ticciati sind von ihrer Asientournee mit großem Erfolg zurückgekehrt. Insgesamt wurden in acht ausverkauften Konzerten über 13.000 Zuhörerinnen und Zuhörer erreicht, teilte das Orchester mit. Read More →
Der Dirigent und Komponist Hans Zender ist am 22 Oktober im Alter von 82 Jahren gestorben. Das teilte das Wiener Klangforum mit. « Hans Zender war nicht nur einer der bedeutendsten Komponisten seiner Generation, er war zugleich einer der herausragenden Dirigenten und Orchesterleiter und der wohl fruchtbarste und tiefste Musikdenker und -schriftsteller seiner Zeit », schreibt das Klangforum. Read More →
Thomas Heuser
Thomas Heuser, Music Director of the Idaho Falls Symphony is recovering after a medical incident during a concert Saturday night, according to a report from East Idaho News. Heuser experienced an attack during the first few minutes of the concert, which left him disoriented and nearly losing his balance. Several musicians escorted the conductor offstage. He was then taken to the emergency room at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Principal cellist Robert Tueller took the baton and led orchestra musicians through the rest of the program.
British conductor Raymond Leppard died on 22 October 2019 in Indianapolis at the age of 92. In the 1960s, Leppard played an important role in field of baroque music. In 1973 he became principal conductor of the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra in Manchester, a position he held until 1980. He was an opera conductor at the Metropolitan and San Francisco Operas, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and in Paris, Hamburg, Stockholm, and at Glyndebourne. Read More →
The current director of the Valence National Dramatic Centre, Richard Brunel, 47, has been appointed as General Manager of the Lyon. He will succeed Serge Dorny in September 2021. « Richard Brunel reflects the same innovation as that of Serge Dorny’s recruitment in 2003, » Mayor Gérard Collomb said in a statement. Read More →
Die heute erschienene Theaterstatistik des Deutschen Bühnenvereins dokumentiert die wichtigsten Wirtschaftsdaten der Theater und Orchester in Deutschland für die Spielzeit 2017/2018. Nach Angaben des Vereins haben insgesamt 142 Staatstheater, Stadttheater und Landesbühnen sowie 128 Orchester (inklusive Theaterorchester), 199 Privattheater und 85 Festspiele 2017/2018 ihre Einnahmen und Ausgaben, Personalangaben, Besucherzahlen und Veranstaltungen mitgeteilt. Jedoch seien nicht alle existierenden Festspiele und Privattheater in dieser Statistik erfasst; auch die Zahlen der Rundfunkorchester lägen nur auszugsweise vor. Read More →
The ancient site of Luxor awaits the return of the opera Aida after a pause of more than two decades. The last performance of Aida was held at the Temple of Hatshepsut in late 1997. Two performances are now planned at the majestic temple on Oct. 26 and 27. More than 4,000 tourists of different nationalities are expected to attend. Seat tickets cost between 100 and 750 $. Read More →
An accident occurred on stage, Sunday night at the Teatro dal Verme in Milan. While conducting the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, Chinese conductor Muhai Tang, 70, lost his trousers. Undismayed, he pulled up his trousers as the orchestra played on without missing a beat. Read More →
Philharmonie de Paris
(c) Remy Franck
Last week, Jean Nouvel filed a lawsuit with the French financial prosecutor’s office to defend itself versus the Philharmonie which is claiming € 170 million because of budget overruns during the building of the hall. Read More →
