Christian Arseni Interviews Thomas Adès and Tom Cairns about the world premiere of The Exterminating Angel at the 2016 Salzburg Festival
Interview with Thomas Adès and Tom Cairns about the World Premiere of The Exterminating Angel
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CONDUCTING: AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN
Inside and Outside Conducting: Geoffrey Newman Interviews Christopher Seaman
PIOTR BECZALA IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL COOKSON
Piotr Beczała in conversation with Michael Cookson
It was wonderful to have the opportunity to interview star international tenor Piotr Beczała whom I met in the lounge of his Dresden hotel. There was a great feeling of anticipation in the city for the revival of Christine Mielitz’s Lohengrin at the Semperoper as in few days time. Piotr was to sing the title role with Anna Netrebko as Elsa; their first Wagner roles.
R.I.P. IN MEMORIAM – ALBERTO REMEDIOS CBE (1935-2016)
The death has been announced of Liverpool-born internationally renowned tenor Alberto Remedios CBE
Peter Brook’s Musicality
Italy Battlefield from the Mahabharata, written by Jean-Claude Carrièrre: C.I.C.T. Theatre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris, directed by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne. Music by Toshi Tsuchitori; Costumes by Oria Puppo; Lighting by Philippe Vialatte. Teatro Argentina, Rome 14.5.2016. (JB)
R.I.P. IN MEMORIAM – STAN METZGER (1947 – 2016)
STAN METZGER – EDITOR IN CHIEF AND WEBMASTER OF SEEN AND HEARD HAS DIED AFTER A COURAGEOUS BATTLE AGAINST ILLNESS
Do I Repeat Myself? Very Well – I Repeat Myself
Do I Repeat Myself? Very Well – I Repeat Myself by Bernard Jacobson
When Boris isn’t Godunov – by Jack Buckley
United Kingdom Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: direct transmission from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London at the Cinema Barberini, Rome, 21.3.2016 with the Chorus (Renato Balsadonna) and Orchestra of the ROH, Conductor Antonio Pappano. (JB)