This is Beirut, 2024-10-14 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Raina Kabaivanska, one of the greatest sopranos of her generation and arguably the finest Tosca after Maria Callas, remains a formidable force in opera at 89. Although it has been a decade since her last stage performance, her influence endures through the young stars she mentors at her annual masterclass in Sofia. "When my career ended, I felt a ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-12 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Immortal, or almost: Queen, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Abba, and other legendary artists are brought back to life through “tributes,” these acts that let audiences relive “something impossible” by taking them back in time and through hit songs. “Freddie, I love you!” shouts a Mercury fan, as “We Are the Champions” echoes through ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-07 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In Austria, Gilda-Nancy Horvath uses her rap to bring the Romani language to life and confront racists, echoing a new generation of Romani artists across Europe. Her calling is rooted in politics, "to expose the lies of the far right," which is well-established in the Alpine country where the FPÖ party recently topped the polls in the legislative ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The music industry has long evaded a #MeToo reckoning like the ones experienced in Hollywood and the media, but the high-profile charges against hip-hop mogul Sean Combs may finally mark a turning point. Federal prosecutors allege that Combs, known by monikers such as “Diddy,” operated a criminal sex ring, preying on women and coercing them ...