Interview
Andrea Bocelli Shares How He Conquered ‘Unmanageable Anxiety’ and Stage Fright
“Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe” premiered on 7th September at the Toronto International Film Festival. Even a legend like Andrea Bocelli experiences nerves...
Joana Mallwitz: breathing new life into Kurt Weill
As Joana Mallwitz prepares to begin her second season as chief conductor and artistic director of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, she’s embracing the history...
Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Sarah Richmond on Her Forthcoming Role as Olga for Northern Ireland Opera
(Photo: Ross Kavanagh) This September, Northern Ireland Opera will present a new production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin”, featuring a distinguished cast under the...
Q &A: Jaime Casanova Amar on His Documentary Of The 2024 Mexican Premiere of ‘Parsifal’
After 140 years, Wagner’s final opera, Parsifal, first performed at the second Bayreuth Festival in 1882, made its Mexican premiere in April this...
Seeing Through – Composer Ricky Ian Gordon on His Memoir
In January 2020, on the Brooklyn waterfront, the cold wind whipped through the streets as the premiere of “Ellen West” approached. My focus,...
How to sing infanticide: Karita Mattila on Jenůfa’s Kostelnička
As an opera singer, it’s unusual to be tasked with portraying a child murderer and eliciting empathy from the audience. However, Leoš Janáček...
Q & A: Boris Pinkhasovich on Tchaikovsky’s ‘Iolanta’ , ‘The Queen of Spades’ & Two House Debuts
(Credit: Courtesy of TACT International) Boris Pinkhasovich is a prominent baritone emerging on the international stage. Originally from Saint Petersburg and raised in...
Artist of the Week: Kathryn Lewek
This week, the Salzburg Festival will present a new production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann, featuring an exceptional cast of top performers. Kathryn Lewek...
