U.S. Conductor Robert Treviño is suing the Euskadiko Orkestra after being fired from the orchestra as Music Director this past January. According to the lawsuit, the conductor is also suing the Department of Culture in the Vasco government for terminating his contract without warning. Treviño was dismissed from his position on Jan. 27, 2025, alongside the Artistic Director. According to {…}
The board of directors of the Euskadiko Orkestra has announced that it is ending Robert Treviño’s tenure as Artistic Director. The board announced the news on Jan. 27 and noted that Treviño’s eight years with the orchestra were fruitful and important. The board noted that the conductor toured with the orchestra to important venues like the Theatre Camps Elysees and {…}
(Photo credit: Michele Crosera) Having seen more versions of “Don Giovanni” than there are sands on the beach, I can attest that the greatness of the opera is seldom undermined by a less than optimum staging. However, when the staging is good—or even great—, one feels that there is no better opera than “Don Giovanni.” The revival of Damiano Michieletto’s {…}
Bamberger Symphoniker has announced its 2019-20 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and opera-related performances. Jakub Hrůša will conduct the Bamberger Symphoniker during a performance of Wagner’s Prelude to “Lohengrin.” The program will also include Bohuslav Martinů’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in G Minor, Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, {…}