Re-Making of Purcell’s Semi-Opera “The Fairy Queen”
PRELUDE On April 28th,, the last day of Portugal’s biggest, three-day music festival—Dias da Música (Music Days)—my dear colleague and...
Performing Arts: Western classical music
A monthly column that explores any and every aspect of the performing arts. This month, concert pianist, lecturer and writer...
THE OTHER OPERATIC DEVIL FROM CHELSEA OPERA GROUP
Arrigo Boito’s only completed opera Mefistofele got a rare outing on 24th March at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at London’s South Bank Centre. It was performed by Chelsea Opera Group which devotes itself to include stagings or concert performances of...
HERE’S TO LOVE
If love makes the world go round, then The Capital City Minstrels are all set to take music lovers for...
Mapping the Musical Genome: The Mozart Family
The name “Mozart” is almost universally associated with the musical genius of Wolfgang Amadeus. However, Wolfie was not the only...
It’s been quite a journey
Rishan Bhatnagar is the first child from India to be in the over 500 year old Vienna Boys’ Choir. After spending four years with the group, he is set to graduate in a few months and looks back at his...
Music needs energy to grow
Teacher, classical pianist and composer, Tuhin Rao maintains an active studio in Pune where he offers lessons in piano performance,...
WIGMORE HALL PRESENTS A DELIGHTFUL LIEDERABEND
Two young but already well known names appeared on stage together on 14 March in a song recital combining the...