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How can you make an opera about 9/11?
Opera has always thrived on grandiose spectacle, but are the events at the World Trade Center a tragedy too far? The team behind ENO’s new work Between Worlds talk about dramatising a day on which more than 2,700 people lost their lives Continue reading…
Henze: Violin Concerto No 2, Il Vitalino Raddoppiato CD review – rich, indulgent, and always interesting experiments
A live recording of these two Henze compositions shows the composer testing what he could express, and what his audience would accept Continue reading…
Tonys 2015: Honors for Excellence Recipients Announced
Scenic artist Arnold Abramson, publicist Adrian Bryan-Brown and theater technician Gene O’Donovan will receive this year’s honors at the Tony Honors Cocktail Party on June 1.read more
lip lit: half the world in winter
Death comes to us all; only the fortunate are allowed to grieve. Half the World in Winter is Maggie Joel’s second novel, which centres around the domestic life of a middle-class family in Victorian London. The patriarch of the family is Lucas Jarmyn, the only son and heir …
SCO/Kamu review uneven but fascinating Brahms double bill
City Halls, GlasgowWith a confident Okko Kamu conducting, Elisabeth Leonskaja brought a sturdy grace to Brahmss muscular piano concertos Continue reading…