The True Humanity of Alma Rosé
The true humanity of Alma Rosé by Norman Lebrecht / April 5, 2000 THE morning they took my neighbour Eleanor away for cremation, there arrived…
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Pierre Boulez – Playing with Propaganda
Playing with Propaganda by Norman Lebrecht / March 22, 2000 IT would be easy to imagine, amid the hoo-ha and the hype, that the man…
The demon drink
The demon drink by Norman Lebrecht / March 8, 2000 MUCH to report from behind the baton. Paris is abuzz over its next two conductors,…
Not resisting but gesturing
Not resisting but gesturing by Norman Lebrecht / March 1, 2000 THE return of Gérard Mortier to the Salzburg Festival poses more problems than it…
New contender in the battle of the upper shelves
New contender in the battle of the upper shelves by Norman Lebrecht / February 23, 2000 MORE trouble between the sheets. Word leaks from New…
Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu – The Singing World’s Golden Couple?
The Singing World’s Golden Couple# ##by Norman Lebrecht / February 16, 2000 THE Alagnas are splitting up, one hears. Word of their separation has been…
Why artists have a duty not to ostracise Austria
Why artists have a duty not to ostracise Austria by Norman Lebrecht / February 10, 2000 TO boycott or not to boycott? That is the…
Going…going…gone? UK Public Libraries
ISSUE 1720 Wednesday 9 February 2000 Going…going…gone? UK Public Libraries Let’s act now before libraries stamp out the last of our books, says Norman…
Domingo goes solo
Domingo goes solo There could be a new lease of life for the aging tenor, says Norman Lebrecht ON Sunday afternoon, Placido Domingo did something…
Can he see off the gremlins?
Can he see off the gremlins? Disaster has dogged the new Royal Opera House. But closure is not an option, says boss Michael Kaiser. Norman…
