Operns‰ngerin Astrid Varnay gestorben

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,435155,00.html

The Magic Flute — Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1863246,00.html

The Bostridge Phenomenon

The curious phenomenon of British tenor manquÈ, Ian Bostridge, continues to astound, as his concert and even operatic dates, primarily in Europe, mount; his recordings increase, and his appeal to a certain section of the classical audience (they would likely call themselves, ìcognoscentiî) endures. I have to wonder why?

The Mysterious Wagner Archive in Hitler’s Bayreuth Residence

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=apM5OhFrX7Zo&refer=muse