Guest author Alisa Alekseeva talks to Russian baritone Aleksei Isaev Russian opera singer Aleksei Isaev regularly sings at the major European theatres. Last month he finished a run of performances … [Read more...] about [Interview] Russian baritone Aleksei Isaev: Music is not politics
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Ceremony takes place for Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Moscow with family and friends [VIDEO]
A ceremony in Moscow gave an opportunity to friends, family and admirers of Dmitri Hvorostovsky to say farewell to the greatly admired singer, who died of brain cancer last week. The ceremony was held … [Read more...] about Ceremony takes place for Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Moscow with family and friends [VIDEO]
La Scala remembers Dmitri Hvorostovsky who has died at 55
Teatro alla Scala has learnt with profound sorrow of the loss, after a long illness, of the baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Born in Krasnoyarsk in 1962, Hvorostovsky was one of the most esteemed voices … [Read more...] about La Scala remembers Dmitri Hvorostovsky who has died at 55
Dmitri Hvorostovsky postpones recitals for further brain tumour treatment
Dmitri Hvorostovsky is having to postpone upcoming recitals in Kaliningrad and Minsk as well as cancel his Wiener Staatsoper recital on March 7 after being advised by his doctors to continue treatment … [Read more...] about Dmitri Hvorostovsky postpones recitals for further brain tumour treatment
ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre, cinema and radio
All the details of the 2016-2017 Opera Season at London's Royal Opera House: skip to section: ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON - IN BRIEF THE ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON THE ROYAL OPERA SEASON … [Read more...] about ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre, cinema and radio
Sad news: Dmitri Hvorostovsky has a brain tumour
An understated message on Dmitri Hvorostovsky's website announced that he has a brain tumour, but seemed more concerned with the trouble it may cause for ticket holders of the events he has had to … [Read more...] about Sad news: Dmitri Hvorostovsky has a brain tumour
Baryshnikov and Netrebko weigh in on the Bolshoi scandal: a non-stop ugly vaudeville
The tragic news made headlines around the globe, "Bolshoi director in acid attack". It was horrifying; so shocking that it was hard to take in. It felt like the stuff of a Hollywood movie: the … [Read more...] about Baryshnikov and Netrebko weigh in on the Bolshoi scandal: a non-stop ugly vaudeville
Ivari Ilja upstages Dmitri Hvorostovsky at the Barbican
Accompanimsts are mostly ignored in recital reveiws, relegated to the signing off paragaraph. Graham Johnson usually gets a little more attention as he often assembles the programme, writes the notes … [Read more...] about Ivari Ilja upstages Dmitri Hvorostovsky at the Barbican
Critics Round-up: the Royal Opera’s Faust
Gounod's Faust is, on the one hand, a gift for directors and performers - as Geoff Brown says in The Times, "It’s a Cecil B De Mille film directed by Bob Fosse, and Hell on Earth in more ways than … [Read more...] about Critics Round-up: the Royal Opera’s Faust
Opera News announces its 2011 Awards Honourees: Mattila, Silja, Hvorostovsky, Mattei & Sellars
The September issue of Opera News (available from August 4) reveals their chosen artists in the opera field who will receive the magazine's annual award. The seventh annual Opera News Awards will be … [Read more...] about Opera News announces its 2011 Awards Honourees: Mattila, Silja, Hvorostovsky, Mattei & Sellars