Antonio Pappano
Alisa Weilerstein and Daniel Barenboim Win Big in BBC Music Magazine Awards
The Column: Royal Opera's New 'Parsifal' is a Radical, and Truly Visionary, Production
It may have divided opinion, but Classicalite's contributing editor was riveted by Covent Garden's big new production for Wagner's anniversary year. Sir Mark Elder Further Commits to Hallé Orchestra, Until 2020
Some conductors--or, for that matter, orchestras--have commitment issues. Not so Sir Mark Elder, one of the U.K.'s most successful maestros. His tenure leading English National Opera (the so-called "powerhouse" regime alongside Peter Jonas and David Poutney) lasted for some 14 years. And now, he has signed a contract extension with the Hallé Orchestra that will keep him at the helm of the Manchester-based ensemble until at least 2020.
