BACKThe New York Times
Choosing emotion over virtuosity
In his recent solo recital, Soheil Nasseri went in search of virtuosic extremes in a selection of works that demonstrated the piano’s ability to reflect the whole gamut of human emotions
Metro
Expect thunderous applause for Joseph Calleja at the BBC Proms
Due to sing arias by Verdi at tonight’s Prom, Joseph Calleja is expected to perform with that undefinable something that only the greatest singers possess
Classic FM Online
Overdue Tchaikovsky returned to library after 59 years
Librarians in Westminster are pleased to be reunited with a score of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 – almost six decades after it was borrowed
Pavarotti’s label want you to sing Nessun Dorma
A competition inviting the public to submit recordings of themselves singing Puccini’s aria ‘Nessun Dorma’ has been launched to celebrate the release of the new Pavarotti best-of album
The Telegraph
The Chinese woman conductor set to storm the Proms
Against the odds of her gender and nationality, Chinese conductor Xian Zhang has become a rising musical star
Joyce DiDonato: ‘Stop selling opera by dumbing it down’
Ahead of her appearance at the Last Night of the Proms, Joyce DiDonato talks to Rupert Christiansen about her love of Mozart – and Over the Rainbow
Simon Callow: ‘I was a terrific show-off as a child’
Simon Callow on how he’s getting to grips with Wagner, and why life gets better once you’ve ‘peaked’
Euronews
Celebrating classical music at George Enescu festival
Named after one of Romania’s most famous composers, the George Enescu festival is a month-long celebration of classical music. The festival aims to offer a unique cultural mix: great orchestras and artists who interpret Enescu plus pieces by other famous composers like Wagner, Verdi and Britten.
Die Zeit
“Wir wollten ein neues Evangelium”
Er war das Superhirn der musikalischen Avantgarde, als Dirigent in Bayreuth hat er Wagner vom Waber befreit. Vor zehn Jahren gründete Pierre Boulez die Lucerne Festival Academy für junge Komponisten und Musiker. Eine Begegnung aus Anlass des Jubiläums
The Telegraph