Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala triumphed in a glitzy gala opening night of the season at the New York Metropolitan Opera on Monday [23 Sep], a new production of Eugene Onegin.…
In this selection from her award-winning albums, she plays gems from the Baroque repertoire on both natural and valved instruments. ‘I’ve spent my whole life trying to show how versatile the…
This thursday evening, Gramophone will host a live stream of Verdi’s Requiem, conducted by Riccardo Muti. The film will appear on this page from 7.30pm Chicago time (1.30am UK time). Muti, a renowned Verdi…
In the pantheon of operatic divas of the 20th century, the name of Maria Callas stands supreme even though it is now many years since the end of her spectacular,…
The conductor Andris Nelsons, music director-designate of the Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that he will not be renewing his contract with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra when it expires at…
Mahler is the last great Romantic symphonist, music conceived on the grandest scale and employing elaborate forces. He wanted to express his view of the human condition, to set down…
Mahler is the last great Romantic symphonist, music conceived on the grandest scale and employing elaborate forces. He wanted to express his view of the human condition, to set down…
This is EMI new releases 10-cd box-set. Sir Adrian Boult’s advocacy of English music perhaps overshadowed his protean abilities to secure stylish performances in a much wider range of repertoire.…
The Classic BRIT Award for International Artist of the Year will go to Chinese pianist Lang Lang. The special award is to in recognition of his global success as a recording artist and…
The legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti will receive a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Classic BRIT Awards this year. The announcement comes six years after the tenor agreed to collect this award…
