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Franco Scaldati in conversation with Rivka Jacobson
The following interview with Franco Scaldati, Sicily’s greatest playwright, took place in Palermo in 2012, a year before his death. My encounter with ...
Ricardo Panela in Conversation with Sarah Gibbs
An emerging artist and two-time recipient of the International Opera Awards Foundation bursary, Ricardo Panela (ricardopanela.com) is a Portuguese bar...
Laura Canning in conversation with Mel Cooper
With the summer opera festivals coming soon, I was able to meet with Laura Canning, the Director of Artistic Administration for Garsington Opera, at a...
Andrea Carè in conversation with Rivka Jacobson
One of the most prominent young operatic tenors, Andrea Carè, was among the last students who had the privilege to study with Luciano Pavarotti. We me...
Hadar Galron in conversation with Rivka Jacobson
Café Duvnov in Tel Aviv, in close proximity to some theatres and Tel Aviv Opera House, attracts some of Tel Aviv bohemians. It is secluded, yet centra...
David Grossman, in conversation with Hadar Galron
David Grossman is a critically acclaimed Israeli author whose books have been translated into more than 30 languages. He has won numerous literary awa...
Claudia Boyle in conversation with Irina Antesberger
She is young, she is talented and, to top it all off, ravishingly beautiful – Claudia Boyle. Born in Dublin, the Irish singer has gained recognition f...
Tenor Benjamin Bernheim in conversation with Rivka Jacobson
At 32, the young tenor, Benjamin Bernheim, made his debut at the Royal Opera House in Richard Jones’s new production of Puccini’s passionate opera La ...
Lee Perlman in conversation with Marine Furet
I met Dr Lee Perlman by a happy coincidence last August, as we were both waiting to see a show at the Edinburgh Festivals, in the bustling hallway of ...