Long-Lost Opera Discovered off the Coast of Sicily
Norman Lebrecht
New Kids on the Block…BBC Introduces Next Classical Generation
New Kids on the Block…BBC Introduces Next Classical Generation; ‘Slava’ to be Honored in Center of Moscow;
Combining Arts Agencies to Save Money: At What Cost?
City of Denver blends facilities management and cultural affairs…Will it work? Museums, libraries and the arts have much to gain from each other. Using sex to sell string quartet.
Two Boys Reviews Are In – Audiences Rave, Critics Bored
Reviews are in for Nico Muhly’s new opera, Two Boys, which premiered this weekend at the English National Opera. See what critics and audiences had to say.
A New Opera For (And About) The Facebook Generation
Nico Muhly’s first opera, Two Boys has not even opened, but it has already sparked serious debate around questions as profound as whether or not the increasingly dominant role that the internet and technology plays in our life is a good or bad thing.
Friday Morning Headlines: BBC Staging “Cultural Olympiad”
Cultural groups in London are gearing up for 2012 Olympics, The Joffrey Ballet’s Artistic Director turns down Britain’s Royal Ballet and clothing optional orchestras in Spain.
What’s Right With the Metropolitan Opera
Jennifer Hambrick tries to balance the scales after Norman Lebrecht’s ArtsJournal blog post.
Interview With Norman Lebrecht
In this interview, Norman Lebrecht, a widely-read commentator on music, culture and politics, describes the greatness of classical music along with its problems, and passionately describes how the defenders of the art must separate the good from the great.






























