(Photo: Charles Duprat / Opéra National de Paris) Whether you liked it or not, Lydia Steier’s “Salome” was the event of last season. Bleeding bodies, shooting guns, nudity, and rape; it was an R-rated “Salome.” Its provocations echoed both Wilde’s spirit and current discussions of gender, capitalism, and harassment. In this revival, the story is a bit different. The true {…}
The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra has appointed Mark Wigglesworth to the position of Chief Conductor. Wigglesworth, who has performed with such organizations as the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, New York Philharmonic, and Royal Concertgebouw orchestras, kicks off his three-year tenure in January 2025. He was also recently appointed to the position of Chief Conductor for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. “I have {…}
Mark Wigglesworth has been announced as the new Chief Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He will begin in his position during the 2024-25 season. The orchestra also announced that Chloé van Soeterstède will join as principal guest conductor, while Kirill Karabits will assume the title of conductor laureate. Wigglesworth has worked with such organizations as the Berlin Philharmonic, New {…}
(Photo: Franck Ferville) Unfortunately, I could not attend the opening night of Paris Opera’s premiere of “Beatrice di Tenda.” I even tried to emulate the experience of an opening night: I avoided, as much as I could, reading the reviews. But, before I could stop them, a few friends had stressed how negative most reviews were. After watching the opera, {…}
(Credit: Benjamin Ealovega) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Mark Wigglesworth as its new Principal Guest Conductor. Wigglesworth has performed with the world’s leading opera houses such as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera House, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, and La Monnaie, among others. The conductor has also led orchestras such as the {…}
The prestigious Olivier Awards were handed out on April 9 and while “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” dominated the awards, the opera community had something to celebrate. Mark Wigglesworth, who conducted “Don Giovanni” and “Lulu” at London Coliseum, won the outstanding achievement in opera award beating out Stuart Skelton and Renée Fleming. Meanwhile, the New Opera Production was awarded to Phillip {…}
The Olivier Award nominations have been announced with numerous operas earning recognition. In the Best New Opera category, Jan Philipp Gloger’s production of Mozart’s “Così fan Tutte” for the Covent Garden has been nominated alongside Philip Venables’ “4.48 Psychosis,” which was staged at the Lyric Hammersmith and won a UK Theatre Award in October 2016. English National Opera’s “Lulu” and “Akhnaten” round out the nominees in {…}