Graham Johnson chose the title “In the Shadow of the OpÈra” for his recital at the Wigmore Hall, London, with Lucy Crowe and Christopher Maltman. Given the renaisaance in French opera, it’s good that we should be thinking of the nature of French song and its relationship to French opera and culture.
Month: January 2013
Mahler: Symphony No. 8
Among the recent recordings of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony, Valery Gergiev’s release on the LSO Live label is an excellent addition to the discography of this work.
A New Festival Hall for Erl
A new festival hall has been inaugurated in the small town of Erl in the Tyrolean mountains.