May 19th there will be an internet stream of the 100th Anniversary Concert honoring Birgit Nilsson beginning at 19:00 on Central European Time.
Featured singers are sopranos Nina Stemme, Christina Nilsson and Cornelia Beskow along with tenor Michael Weinius. The Royal Swedish Orchestra will be conducted by Alan Gilbert.
The concert will be available on demand until November 17th.
PROGRAM UPDATE: It is with sadness that we must announce that Heath Lees is unable to be with us for Forum #2 due to a serious concern requiring him to remain in Australia.
The Margravial Theater has opened in Bayreuth after 6 years of rennovation. The theater was opened with a gala performance of the baroque opera Artaserse by Hasse. While not a full time venue, future performances will include chamber music, solo recitals and baroque operas.
Monday, April 16, at 8pm, EST, a broadcast of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons conducts an All-Wagner program, including Act 2 of "Tristan und Isolde," in concert at Symphony Hall.
