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Sir Antonio Pappano to Conduct Orchestra at The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla on 6 May 2023
Sir Antonio Pappano will conduct the Coronation Orchestra at The Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6 May 2023. The Orchestra is composed of musicians drawn from the orchestras of The former Prince of Wales’s...
“Precison, Refinement, Stylistic Perfection”: Carlo Rizzi Leads Il Trovatore in Paris
Celebrated Italian Maestro Carlo Rizzi proved once again his credentials as a true holder of the Italian tradition, leading the production of Verdi’s Il Trovatore at the Opera National de Paris. Fresh from a tremendously successful triumvirate of productions across...
Federico Colli Makes His Bucharest Debut with “George Enescu” Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
This week (16-17 Feb), Federico Colli makes his Bucharest debut at Romanian Athenaeum, performing two concerts with the "George Enescu" Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Colli will play Beethoven's Concerto No. 1 in C Major, with the programme also featuring Ligeti's...
Luca Pisaroni Scores Superlative Reviews as Canadian Opera’s Figaro
Bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni has been opera’s go-to Figaro for many years, but his interpretation and vocal prowess continue to pull in superlative critical commentary in his latest reprisal of the role for Canadian Opera’s production of Le nozze di Figaro....
Gabriel Feltz and the Oper Dortmund Win “Best Opera House” at the Oper! Awards 2023
Oper Dortmund and their General Music Director Gabriel Feltz have won "Best Opera House" of the year at the Oper! Awards 2023. The awards show will be presented during a festive gala on 27 February, beginning at 19.30 CET at the Opernhaus Dortmund and broadcasted live...
ALICE COOTE ACCLAIMED FOR “INTENSE AND RIVETING VOCAL PERFORMANCE” AT NEW YORK MET
Alice Coote’s role debut as Madame de Croissy in Poulenc’s ‘Dialogues des Carmelites’ at the Metropolitan Opera New York had the critics reaching for superlatives to praise her vocal and theatrical power: Gabrielle Ferrari writes in The Observer, "Mezzo-soprano Alice...
Luka Faulisi Makes His Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse Debut
Tonight, Luka Faulisi makes his debut with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse under Wilson Ng, performing Ernest Chausson’s Poème for violin and orchestra, Op.25. The programme also features Debussy's Danse and Elgar's Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major,...
“All’s Right with the World” Mitsuko Uchida and Mahler Chamber Orchestra Magnificent at Royal Festival Hall
Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra thrilled the sold-out audience at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 1 February. Uchida, directing from the keyboard, astonished with her “immaculate” performances of Mozart’s Piano Concertos No. 25 and 27. The concert also...