A planned concert presentation of Bizet’s “Carmen” at Royal Albert Hall, featuring Joyce DiDonato, has been canceled due to the health of conductor John Nelson. While the nature of Nelson’s health condition has not been disclosed, his doctors have advised him to rest for several weeks before returning to the podium. According to an official press release, the scheduled performances {…}
The Royal Albert Hall has announced the appointment of James Ainscough to the position of CEO. Ainscough will join in late spring of 2023 from Help Musicians, a charity for professional musicians of all genres, both in work and in retirement, where he is CEO. Ainscough previously worked with the Royal Albert Hall from January 2008 to December 2017, initially {…}
(Credit: © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music) Tenor Jonas Kaufmann has postponed his “Christmas with Jonas Kaufmann” concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 16, 2021. “I am so sad and disappointed not to be able to perform my Christmas concert at the Royal Albert Hall next week. Christmas is such a special time, and this year more than {…}
(Credit: © Gregor Hohenberg) The Royal Albert Hall has announced a holiday concert, “Christmas with Jonas Kaufmann.” The program will include traditional Christmas songs such as “Indulci jubilo,” “Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier,” and carols such as “In the Bleak Midwinter,” “What Child is This?,” “O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles),” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” Kaufmann {…}
(Credit: © Stephen Frak) Faced with potentially dire consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Royal Albert Hall has launched a public appeal for donations. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, the iconic venue has lost over £18 million in income. While the UK Government has unveiled a £1.57 billion rescue fund for the cultural sector, the Royal {…}
The winners of the Olivier Awards 2019 were announced on Apr. 7, 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall in a ceremony hosted by Jason Manford. The award for Best New Opera Production went to Janáček’s “Katya Kabanova” at the Royal Opera House. Richard Jones’ production, which sets the story in the 1960s, ran from Feb. 4 – 26, 2019 with {…}