Category Archives: Interviews

Cards on the table: Stephen Kovacevich at 75

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Stephen Kovacevich is in ebullient mood. Dashing back from Paris for our meeting, he brews coffee at his north London home as we swap notes about orchestras. This week, he celebrates his 75th birthday. Born in Los Angeles, he took … Continue reading →

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Playing the hall like an instrument: MTT on life and touring with the LSO

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Interview: Michael Tilson Thomas Having turned 70 last December, American maestro Michael Tilson Thomas shows no signs of slowing down. Tilson Thomas joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1995, following seven successful years at the helm of the London Symphony … Continue reading →

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Interview: Ailyn Pérez

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Mark Pullinger

Ailyn Pérez made a welcome return visit to The Royal Opera a few weeks ago to sing two performances of Massenet’s Manon, marking the first of a trio of roles at the House in the coming months. After wowing London … Continue reading →

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Interview: Marina Poplavskaya

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mark Pullinger

Royal Opera premières are relatively rare events. Anna Nicole may have caused a stir at Covent Garden recently, but a lesser-trumpeted event was the first performance – admittedly over a century after its composition – of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Tsar’s Bride. … Continue reading →

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