Pick of the Week

An article in cracked.com, which purports to be ‘America’s Only Humor Site Since 1958’ (anyone see any .coms around in

I’ve just had the link to the redesign of Norway’s Klassisk magazine, and it’s a stunner. Look here: KlassiskMagasin Klassisk

It has just been released that ‘one of the most celebrated artists of our century’ will grace the 9/11 concert

Levine has not recovered from back surgery this summer, in addition to other complaints. Luisi, named principal conductor, is covering

The Dutch broadcasters appear to be following BBC policy on disruption of concerts by political agitators. The centenary concert of

La Reppublica reports that three waiting-list patients have been saved by donations of the late tenor’s two kidneys and liver.

A correspondent in Sicily informs me that the body of Salvatore Licitra, who died yesterday after nine days in a

Three weeks ago, I posted an item about a bassoonist in Lake Placid, NY, who was retiring after 64 years’ service.

I have seen a letter from Hannah Munitz, director of Israel Opera, confirming that she has terminated Graham Vick’s contract

On his bike (salvatorelicitra.com) Checking out a Maserati With old warhorse Placido domingo and Riccardo Muti (both pics loaned by

The Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra had died of his head injuries in a hospital in Catania, Italian newspapers report. He