Reviews
A 4 year old girl sits cross-legged on the floor with a photo album nestled in her lap. She pays no attention to the picture on the cover – a turquoise blue lake with snow white swans gracefully floating on it. She impatiently opens the album and winds up the tiny
Interviews
Excitement was in the air at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai when I met with the curator, Asad Lalljee. In a few short hours, the very first full opera was to be performed at this historic venue since its reopening. I was there to gain an insight into the mind
Reviews
The Oslo Opera House is a fine example of contemporary architecture, quite a contrast to the opera venues which I have been to in the past. The performance of Bizet’s Carmen too, was far from traditional. The opera tells the story of a woman who breaks the stereotypes of
Reviews
It was a little over a month ago, on a cold rainy evening, that I was walking by the Milan Cathedral, making my way to La Scala to see Le Nozze di Figaro. From the breathtaking acoustics of the theatre to Mozart’s wonderfully heartwarming score, the complete experience was
Reviews
I have attended so many classical music concerts, from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to the Wiener Philharmoniker. But every time I step into a concert hall and listen to the musicians play the eagerly awaited first note, I am moved. I feel like I had forgotten what it is like
Features
On a hot afternoon on Good Friday in Goa, when the streets were deserted and the shops shuttered, I sat in what used to be an old mint and listened with rapt attention to Luis’ story. A story about how music can change lives. “I remember as a child, going
Throwback Thursday
’Twas the night before 4th of July. Independence Day had come early that year. The ghost of Arthur Fiedler, the legendary conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, had decided to pay a visit in the form of Hurricane Arthur, and the 4th of July Concert and Fireworks were rescheduled for
