Deborah Voigt and Rufus Wainwright will be appearing together at this year's Aspen Music Festival. Voigt will make two appearances in collaboration with Wainwright who, according to the press … [Read more...] about Prima Donnas: Deborah Voigt and Rufus Wainwright take on Aspen
Der Rosenkavalier
Great American soprano Evelyn Lear dies at 86
Great American soprano Evelyn Lear died yesterday at 86. She was one of the twentieth century's most celebrated American 0pera and concert singers, enjoying a long and remarkable career spanning 5 … [Read more...] about Great American soprano Evelyn Lear dies at 86
Frederica von Stade’s bottled sunshine
Frederica von Stade's long-time accompanist, Martin Katz, sums up the mezzo's essence which has made her such a loved figure: She has an intense belief that people are good, and that all comes into … [Read more...] about Frederica von Stade’s bottled sunshine
Christa Ludwig talks about Mahler and Brahms, Schwarzkopf and Hampson, Bernstein and Klemperer
Italy's most respected classical music magazine "Musica" sent Stefano Pagliantini to talk with Christa Ludwig. Here is a selection from a long interview which can be found in the July/August … [Read more...] about Christa Ludwig talks about Mahler and Brahms, Schwarzkopf and Hampson, Bernstein and Klemperer