While the 1881 revised version of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra has become part of the standard operatic repertory, the original 1857 version has languished in relative obscurity. Following its less-than successful première at the Teatro La Fenice, Verdi was eventually convinced
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The Verbier Festival, founded by Swedish expatriate Martin Engstroem in 1994, takes place annually for two weeks in late July and early August in the mountain resort of Verbier, Switzerland. It is one of the most distinguished and celebrated international
2024 marks Ping Pong’s 10th anniversary and, in celebration, Hong Kong’s famous gintoneria has put together a programme of events throughout the year. Says director, Juan Gregorio Martinez, ‘As Ping Pong has had the honour of hosting performances by Francesco
She Played and Sang by Australian author and musician Gillian Dooley is an exploration of the music most closely associated with English novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817) and her musical connections with family and friends, which reveal the intricate ties between
Following on from her splendid ‘The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces’, celebrated pianist and writer Susan Tomes now turns her attention to that oft-neglected corner of classical music history – women pianists. Focusing on 50 women pianists – some
Published in December 2023 to coincide with the centenary of opera singer and diva Maria Callas’ birth, ‘The Callas Imprint’ is a weighty, impressive biography, the result of 12 years of research by British novelist and music critic Sophia Lambton.
An opera setting where the chorus flies on and off the stage onto metal platforms but otherwise stands without movement. An opera where the stagehands are ‘forced’ to move the scenery around by pistol-holding thugs in graffitied clothes. An Easter
On March 9th, Quatuor Hanson will be performing in Hong Kong for the first time, delivering a stunning debut performance. The quartet has won several prestigious awards, including the Concours de Genève, Diapason d’Or, and Choc de Classica awards, cementing