Speaking at a press conference held recently in the Austrian Residence, in London’s Belgrave Square, the Director of the Vienna State Opera, Dominique Meyer, revealed that, during the 2017/2018 season, the ‘Wiener Staatsoper live at home’ programme will broadcast a total of 45 performances live on the internet. In addition to the opera house’s [...]
Some 18 months ago, Vienna State Opera launched its ‘Live At Home’ service – which uses innovative technologies to make available live broadcasts from the opera house to subscribers via the internet for a subscription of 320 euros a year. The service – a collaboration between the opera house and Samsung – began officially [...]
Amid the splendour of London’s Austrian Embassy, accompanied by some splendid coffee and ‘national pastries’, Dominique Meyer, the Director of the Wiener Staatsoper, not only announced the opera house’s plans for the 2014/15 season but also unveiled the Staatsoper’s collaboration with Samsung to bring its productions to subscribers via their televisions, computers and mobile [...]
Who was Shostakovich’s favourite tenor in the role of Zinovy, in his opera, Katerina Ismailova? Which world famous tenor urinated – unintentionally – on his dresser? And who did the world famous soprano, Marilyn Horne, ask to play with her breasts one day on the Covent Garden stage? The answers – along [...]
All football or rugby supporters appear to have strong views on who should ‘manage’ and who should ‘captain’ their team. Evidence, over time, from these sporting worlds suggests that very few ‘great players’ go on to make ‘great managers’. Instead, most of the successful managers weren’t outstanding players. The good player, or performer, needs [...]
All football or rugby supporters appear to have strong views on who should ‘manage’ and who should ‘captain’ their team. Evidence, over time, from these sporting worlds suggests that very few ‘great players’ go on to make ‘great managers’. Instead, most of the successful managers weren’t outstanding players. The good player, or performer, needs [...]
