The sound of Mozart’s piano
Listen to the sounds of one of Mozart’s favourite piano as pianist Alexander Melnikov performs at the Mozarthaus in Vienna. (NB: The video clip is preceded by an advertisement).
Listen to the sounds of one of Mozart’s favourite piano as pianist Alexander Melnikov performs at the Mozarthaus in Vienna. (NB: The video clip is preceded by an advertisement).
In our recent Q and A with mezzo-soprano Catherine Carby, she talked about her upcoming roles as Romeo in I Capuleti e i Montecchi for the Chelsea Opera Group and as the Voice from Above in Richard Strauss’ Die Frau ohne Schatten for the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Read the glowing reviews of her performances as…
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