Johannes Maria Staud and his third opera. It’s a joke that often circulates in Austrian musical circles: the Vienna State Opera is a marvellous opera museum…. That sambenito could begin to change with the world premiere on 8 December of Die Weiden (The Willows), the third opera composed by the…

Philip Glass and Tim Fain’s tour of Spain. Philip Glass visits Spain this May for a short tour, in duo format with violinist Tim Fain, which will pass through El Ferrol (Teatro Jofre, on the 21st), Vitoria (on the 27th, in the Teatro Principal), Valladolid (on the 28th, in the…