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16th June: the last ten minutes of Shostakovich & Daniil Trifonov cancels concerts

Friday 16th June '17

In today's news: the Convent Garden music director about Jonas Kaufmann and Otello, and Nishat Khan about Indian music. The last ten minutes of Shostakovich, and Daniil Trifonov cancels concerts. The Kissinger Sommer starts today, …

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29th Feb: Red Holloway,Onno Scholze and Julia Lezhneva

Wednesday 29th February '12

JDCMB  Director Sergio Morabito talks about THAT PRODUCTION of Rusalka The Wieler-Morabito production of Rusalka at Covent Garden has proved a lot more controversial in terms of critical response than The Death of Klinghoffer at ENO. NY Times  Royal Shakespeare Company Bringing Dahl’s …

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24th Feb: Metropolitan Opera next season, Kurt Masur and the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Friday 24th February '12

NY Times  What Happens in Vegas Will Also Happen at the Met Next Season Look for Vegas flash at the Metropolitan Opera next season. Kay Davis, Coloratura, Soared in Wordless Songs, Dies at 91 “She was a classically trained coloratura,” …

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16th Feb: Interpreting issues, Erwin Schrott and Schubert’s 215th birthday

Thursday 16th February '12

Gramophone A Composer's conduct  Should a conductor follow a composer's manuscript or his recordings when interpreting a work? BBC Radio 3 presents eight-day Schubert marathon Station to broadcast 200 hours of music to mark the composer’s 215th birthday LA Times  Even …

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