Sarah Connolly, Katharina Konradi, Mark Padmore, Axelle Fanyo Star in Leeds Song Festival 2026

(Photo credits: Crowley, Pauly, Borggreve, Kriss) The Leeds Song Festival announces its line up for 2026. This article only features vocal concerts. Mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz and pianist Joseph Middleton give the “Lunchtime Opening Recital.” Performance Date: April 11, 2026 Gareth Malone OBE and the Leeds Song Young Artists present Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson Mass.” Performance Date: April 11, 2026 Soprano Louise {…}

Dec 30, 2020

Obituary: French Top Music Scholar Florence Badol-Bertrand Dies

(Credit: © Georges Rivoire) France’s leading music scholar Florence Badol-Bertrand has died in Saint-Etienne on Dec. 26. Badol-Bertrand was known for her extensive work in the field of musicology and had been teaching musicology at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de danse de Paris. She was also a professor at the Conservatoire de Saint-Etienne and SciencesPo Paris. Florence {…}

Nov 30, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa & Elina Garanca Highlight Wiener Staatsoper Weekly Streams

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its weekly streams for Nov. 30 through Dec 6, 2020. The week is set to begin with a production of Mozart’s “The Abduction of the Seraglio.” The production by Hans Neuenfels stars Lisette Oropesa, Daniel Behle, Regula Mühlemann, Michael Laurenz, and Goran Juric. Streaming Date: Nov. 30, 2020 Camilla Nylund stars in a recent production {…}

Jun 12, 2020

Olga Peretyatko, Rolando Villazón & Thomas Hampson Highlight Pierre Boulez Saal’s 2020-21 Season

(Credit: Jiyang Chen/Rabovsky) The Pierre Boulez Saal has announced its 2020-21 Season. The German hall will present some of the greatest soloists in the world, including numerous great vocalists. For the purposes of this article, vocal performances will be highlighted. Olga Peretyatko and pianist Elena Bashkirova perform a recital of Russian music by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff. Performance Date: Sept. {…}

Apr 20, 2018

Bernarda Fink Headlines Concert In Teatro Mayor

Argentine mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink is set to grace the stage of the Teatro Mayor in Bogota. Fink will join the Camarata Salzburg and maestro Gregory Ahss in a program that will include works from Arvo Pärt, Antonin Dvorak, Johann Sebastian Bach and Franz Schubert The concert will begin with “Fratres” by Arvo Pärt, a piece which was commissioned by the Salzburg Festival {…}

Oct 4, 2017

Major Opera Stars to Appear At Campus Grafenegg

A number of major opera stars are slated to make appearances at the newly-formed Campus Grafenegg, which launches in 2018. The new initiative from the famed Grafenegg Festival will be led by Leon Botstein and is slated to help nurture young musical talent. Per a press release, “the mission of this new initiative is to foster an in-depth education program {…}

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