Jessica Cottis has joined the roster of IMG Artists for General Management. She will be represented by Thomas Walton and Alison Heather from the company’s London office. Cottis will begin her second season as Artistic Partner of the Västerås Sinfonietta in Sweden and continues her fourth season as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra during the {…}
(Photo credit: Sarah Wijzenbeek) The Basel Sinfonietta has announced its 2024-25 lineup. For the purposes of this article only opera-related events are included. Mezzo-soprano Christina Daletska performs Basel Sinfonietta’s newly commissioned pieces in “Them and Us.” The first piece is Sergej Newski’s work, “Göttin der Geschichte” for mezzo-soprano and orchestra, with text based on the work of Lithuanian composer Thomas {…}
(Photo: Ali Wright) The second half of Opera Holland Park’s revamped summer offering opened this week with Leoš Janáček’s late, philosophical comedy “The Cunning Little Vixen,” conducted by Jessica Cottis and directed by Stephen Barlow. One of the strange gifts of lockdown for Londoners – those blessed with gardens anyway – was the opportunity, working from home, to experience more {…}