Bach Collegium Japan Cantatas on BIS
[asa]B00L6GA5XE[/asa] Bach never wrote an opera. Yet his feeling for drama and the projection of human emotions is clear in so many of his vocal works. The first of two…
Maria Callas’ Complete Studio Recordings Remastered
[asa]B000TIO4Z0[/asa] The epitome of the operatic diva, the American-born Greek soprano is recognised as a singer who defined, and even redefined opera in the 20th century and she has never…
2,000-year-old amphitheatre calling for a cover
Because unusually wet weather is ruining this summer’s programme of open-air operas, about half of this season’s evening performances at the Arena di Verona have been affected, with several cancelled…
Alina Ibragimova and pianist Steven Osborne Play Prokofiev Violin Sonatas Nos.1 & 2
[asa]B00KKXTNQ4[/asa] The new recording of Prokofiev’s violin sonatas by violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Steven Osborne has been named Recording of the Month in the August issue of Gramophone. Reviewing…
Alina Ibragimova and pianist Steven Osborne Play Prokofiev Violin Sonatas Nos.1 & 2
[asa]B00KKXTNQ4[/asa] The new recording of Prokofiev’s violin sonatas by violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Steven Osborne has been named Recording of the Month in the August issue of Gramophone. Reviewing…
Technology on Classical Music, Google Glass to be used in Puccini opera
An Italian opera company is experimenting with the wearable technology of Google Glass to broadcast a performance of Puccini’s Turandot live online. Singers, orchestra members, and backstage technicians from the Cagliari…
Technology on Classical Music, Google Glass to be used in Puccini opera
An Italian opera company is experimenting with the wearable technology of Google Glass to broadcast a performance of Puccini’s Turandot live online. Singers, orchestra members, and backstage technicians from the Cagliari…
Ingolf Wunder’s Tchaikovsky & Chopin on Deutsche Grammophon
[asa]B00JX63L4Y[/asa] Virtuoso dash and daredevil virtuosity come leaping out of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 as soon as this performance at Russia’s most famous music festival gets under way. The…
Ingolf Wunder’s Tchaikovsky & Chopin on Deutsche Grammophon
[asa]B00JX63L4Y[/asa] Virtuoso dash and daredevil virtuosity come leaping out of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 as soon as this performance at Russia’s most famous music festival gets under way. The…
The famous Verdi Tenor Carlo Bergonzi dies aged 90
[asa]B00JX63KXG[/asa] Bergonzi, born in Vidalenzo, near Parma in 1924, was initially held up in his progress towards becoming the stellar Italian tenor of his generation. First of all, he spent…