Boss At London’s Royal Opera Says His Final Production Will Take Direct Aim At His Critics

Kasper Bech Holten’s tenure as artistic director, which ends in March of next year, has seen more controversy over stagings than is usual at Covent Garden. So, he says, “what could be more fitting for my last show in London than to do a comedy about how hard it is sometimes for audiences and artists to find the right way to communicate with each other?”

Top Posts From AJBlogs 04.06.16

Risk management
New ballets are risky endeavours, requiring significant investment in talent, time and money. Yet do classical companies give them the best chance to shine? Performance Monkey asks companies around the world about previews, rehearsals … read more
AJBlog: Performance Monkey Published 2016-04-06

At the NEA’s Jazz Masters Ball
The Kennedy Center was filled Monday night with VIPs, devotees and artists across disciplines for the 34th annual celebration of Jazz Masters by the National Endowment of the Arts. Here’s my coverage for DownBeat magazine on the … read more
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2016-04-06

Snapshot: Neil Young sings “I Am a Child”
Neil Young sings “I Am a Child” in concert in 1978: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.) … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2016-04-06

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