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After months of speculation, it has been announced that Sir Simon Rattle has been appointed the new music director of the London Symphony Orchestra starting in 2017. -
Anna Netrebko, Metropolitan Opera's Curtain Call for Tchaikovsky's 'Iolanta' Interrupted on Stage by Wounded Warrior Ukraine CEO Roman J. Torgovitsky [VIDEO]
Earlier this evening, Anna Netrebko's title performance in the Metropolitan Opera's brand spankin' new production of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta was interrupted at the very bitter end by a man Classicalite has identified as one Roman J. Torgovitsky--founder/CEO of Wounded Warrior Ukraine. -
10 More Years: Alberto Vilar, Met Opera Money Manager and Valery Gergiev Crony, Gets Longer U.S. Prison Sentence
Judge Richard J. Sullivan recently granted an extended curfew to disgraced businessman Alberto Vilar, so that he could attend the Metropolitan Opera's own scandal-ridden performance of 'Eugene Onegin.' Now...Sullivan is extending Vilar's sentence for 10 more years. -
Who Will Succeed the Departing Mariss Jansons at the Royal Concertgebouw?
Mariss Jansons is to leave the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, once dubbed by Gramophone as "the world's best orchestra". Who can follow him? -
Politics at Play in Sochi Opening Ceremony, from t.A.T.u. to Valery Gergiev
Three topics have dominated the conversation leading up to the Winter Olympics in Sochi: terrorist threats, Russia's treatment of homosexuals, and Russia spending 2.5 percent of its GDP on the event (from The Economist). Russia can't do too much to fix its spending now, and reports have indicated nearly 100,000 security personnel will be working the events to prevent violence (again, The Economist). The government seemed to be addressing the criticism of its relationship rights record during the opening ceremonies Friday morning. -
The Column: All (or Most) Change in United Kingdom's Classical Music Scene?
But I wouldn't bet against Kirill Karabits being snapped up. Bournemouth has historically been a springboard for higher-profile appointments--and being from that town, myself, I yield to no one in my borderline fanatical admiration for its orchestra. -
Gergiev, Nelsons, Gilbert or Alsop...Who is the World’s Busiest Conductor?
Some interesting statistics, yes, from the U.K.-based music website Bachtrack. Every year, they compile the stats from the events they have listed, and the list for 2013 has Valery Gergiev as the world's busiest conductor. Andris Nelsons comes second. -
Valery Gergiev Will Open the Winter Olympics at Sochi, ‘A Certain Madness’ Premieres in Zürich
Russian newspaper Izvestia reported today that conductor Valery Gergiev is one of four artists chosen to open the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi. -
Judge Allows Alberto Vilar, Convicted of Fraud, to Attend the Met...as Valery Gergiev's Guest
Judge Richard J. Sullivan recently granted an extended curfew to disgraced businessman Alberto Vilar, so that he could attend the Metropolitan Opera's own scandal-ridden performance of 'Eugene Onegin.' -
Classicalite’s Five Best: Interactive Musical Experiences
Ensembles around the world are using technology to present classical music in exciting new formats. Ranging from customizable concerts to an opportunity to conduct your own online orchestra, these online programs are both inventive and fun. -
The Column: Met Opera Protests, Lots of Questions, But One Definite Answer
Anti-Putin protests at Met Opera raise many issues, but they crossed a line. So the opening night performance of the Metropolitan Opera's 2013-14 season has been disrupted by protesters, angry at President Putin of Russia's anti-homosexuality stance. -
Will Putin, Gergiev, Netrebko Respond to Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova Solitary Confinement and “Conditions of Slavery?"
Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova was moved to solitary confinement today, a day after she began a hunger strike to protest the inhuman conditions at the penal colony where she is imprisoned. Prison authorities said they were...
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