Conductor Frédéric Chaslin has been cleared of sexual harassment accusations. Chaslin took to social media to announce the news and said, “Please find below the statement from my lawyers, Olivier d’Antin and Emmanuel Daoud, regarding the decision to close the case following the complaint filed against me. I am also attaching, for reference, the letter from my American lawyer concerning {…}
The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has canceled French conductor Frédéric Chaslin’s contract for “Aida” due to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. According to a report in “La Repubblica,” issues started to occur in February, when Chaslin arrived in Palermo to conduct a concert dedicated to Beethoven as the orchestra members were uneasy due to Chaslin’s alleged proximity with Epstein. As a {…}
Soprano Amelia Feuer has filed an official complaint with the French government against Frédéric Chaslin. In the complaint the soprano alleges that the conductor sexually harassed her over text messages in 2016 and offered her work and notoriety in exchange for sexual favors. The news was first reported in L’Humanité and France Info and later in Diapason. In an interview {…}
Following the revelation that conductor Frédéric Chaslin’s name appeared in the Epstein files, the musician has released a statement. Chaslin said, “I want to make a clear and definitive statement. My name appears in certain documents made public because I have, occasionally and perfectly transparently, exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein between 2013 and 2019, in a then-trivial context where he {…}
Editorial note: The emails included in this article are presented exactly as they were in the files, typos and all. All referenced files are linked. Following the release of 3.5 million Epstein files, it was revealed that conductor Frédéric Chaslin was in contact with the child sex offender, serial rapist, and human trafficker for several years. Van Magazine first reported {…}
(Photo: Kristaps Kains, Latvian National Opera) Latvia National Opera’s production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” was musically and visually excellent, but the director Claus Guth’s underlying concept was not, at least initially, easy to grasp, despite his clearly written program notes. His underlying idea is that it is Carlo’s energy, values and behavior set against a despotic society, in which faceless {…}
On May 23, 2023, Frédéric Chaslin will conduct his 200th performance at the Wiener Staatsoper. The French conductor will lead a performance of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” with a cast that includes Michele Pertusi in the title role, Brenda Rae as Norina, Josh Lovell as Ernesto, and Michael Arivony as Dottor Malatesta. Chaslin made his debut at the Wiener Staatsoper in {…}
Frédéric Chaslin is one of today’s most important French conductors in the world. He has performed at every major opera theater with major opera stars in a variety of repertoire. He has even composed numerous operas. This season Chaslin is exploring the French repertoire. He opened the season with “Lakmé” at the Liège Opera House and is set to conduct {…}
This week two albums are released by acclaimed artists. Here is a look at what’s in store for opera lovers. Desire Sony Classical releases Aleksandra Kurzak’s new album, which marks her first solo album on the label. In this new album, Kurzak celebrates the great romantic heroines of the operatic repertoire and includes works by Cilea, Moniuszko, Puccini, Verdi, and {…}
