Italy still needs its operatic saviour
Next month is the centenary of Verdi’s death. Italy is planning lavish celebrations – but is ducking the uncomfortable questions they raise. IT was Milan…
Norman Lebrecht
Norman Lebrecht
Norman Lebrecht is a prolific writer on music and cultural affairs. His blog, Slipped Disc, is one of the most popular sites for cultural news. He presents The Lebrecht Interview on BBC Radio 3 and is a contributor to several publications, including the Wall Street Journal and The Standpoint. Visit every Friday for his weekly CD review // Norman Lebrecht est un rédacteur prolifique couvrant les événements musicaux et Slipped Disc, est un des plus populaires sites de nouvelles culturelles. Il anime The Lebrecht Interview sur la BBC Radio 3 et collabore à plusieurs publications, dont The Wall Street Journal et The Standpoint. Vous pouvez lire ses critiques de disques chaque vendredi.
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True pioneers deserve better
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A wonderfully vocal minority
Thomas Quasthoff – gopera.com Among the current crop of wonderful bass-baritones, none is more sought-after than Thomas Quasthoff. But that’s not all that makes…
Thomas Quasthoff – A wonderfully vocal minority
Among the current crop of wonderful bass baritones, none is more sought-after than Thomas Quasthoff. But that’s not all that makes him unique – he…
A blast of Birtwistle
Our greatest living composer has returned from self-imposed exile in France to turn his fierce intelligence on the parlous state of the arts in this…
