23rd January: Blind opera competition and Stradfest announced, acoustic dispute at Jonas Kaufmann concert
Wednesday 23rd January '19
Opera competition brings in blind auditions to tackle unconscious bias By Voice Alone is a new competition backed by the Royal Opera House and English National Opera, which seeks to eliminate unconscious bias in opera casting.Founded by mezzo-soprano Melanie Lodge, By Voice Alone aims …
Read5th May: Music Festival’s Action Against Sexual Assault & Dudamel against Venezuelan government
Friday 5th May '17
In today's news: a nightingale inspires music, Dudamel pushes against Venezuelan government. Not enough compensation for a broken bass, and the end of moshpits? Soprano Agnes Giebel dies at the age of 95, and the …
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