Obituary: Conductor Kenneth Montgomery Dies at 79

Photo: Annelies van der Vegt British conductor Kenneth Montgomery OBE, British passed away on March 5, 2023, at the age of 79. Montgomery began his career in 1973, when he was appointed as the music director of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta. He worked with leading orchestras inside and outside the United Kingdom, working extensively with music organizations in the Netherlands. Montgomery {…}

Dutch National Opera Academy 2023 Review: L’Isola Disabitata, Arianna a Naxos & What Price Confidence?

(Photo: DNOA, Amare, Renout Bos) The Hague’s state-of-the-art Amare Arts complex recently hosted the Dutch National Opera Academy’s imaginative triple bill performed by its final-year students of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in partnership with the Royal Conservatoire The Hague. The main opera, Hadyn’s “L’Isola Disabitata,” was preceded by two short works: Krenek’s chamber opera “What Price Confidence?“ and “Arianna a Naxos,” {…}