“The impact of Before It All Goes Dark could hardly have been more potent. The story of Mac explores antisemitism on subtle levels. Thanks to Heggie’s evocative music, the wounds he suffers along the way resonate long after we leave the theater.” -…

Who doesn't know songs like Volare, Caruso, Arrivederci Roma and O sole mio? With the melodious voice of star tenor Stefan Pop, they become an irresistible delight. The Italian attitude to life is tailor-made for the Tenor and Operalia prizewinner…

Lisette Oropesa has been nominated for the International Opera Awards 2024 in the category "Best Female Singer" Zarzuela was born as a court genre in the 17th century, and became a mass spectacle in the mid-19th century, spreading throughout the…

Nominated for the International Opera Awards 2024 in the category "Recording (Solo Recital)" The setting of the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by the Italian composer Pietro Mascagni (based on the novella of the same name by Giovanni Verga), is regarded…

The award-winning Trio con Brio Copenhagen performs piano trios from the years around 1900. The rarely played D'un matin de printemps by French composer Lili Boulanger is a tribute to nature’s eternity from the incredibly talented composer the world…

Israeli-American pianist Yefim Bronfman has wowed critics and audiences worldwide for decades with his solo recitals, prestigious orchestral engagements, and expanding catalogue of recordings. In this recording from 1987 he interprets some of…

Aleksey Igudesman has created a sardonic mix of the most evil music critiques of the last centuries written about some of the greatest works of music. Equipped with a frivolous potpourri of musical insults, John Malkovich slips into the role of the…

Erich Leinsdorf was a highly esteemed conductor known for his versatility, musical expertise, and dedication to the art of conducting. With his precise and meticulous conducting style, Leinsdorf was able to extract the finest details from the music…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed his Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, on 10 August 1788. The longest and last symphony that he composed, it is regarded by many critics as among the greatest symphonies in classical music. The work is nicknamed the…

Symphony No. 39 is the first of a set of three (his last symphonies) that Mozart composed in rapid succession during the summer of 1788. No. 40 was completed on 25 July and No. 41 on 10 August. Nikolaus Harnoncourt argues that Mozart composed the…