As part of our series, we are introducing Italian composer Silvia Colasanti with an interview. 

The world premiere of Alexander Zemlinsky's opera Der Traumgörge (George the Dreamer) took place in Nuremberg in 1980 - almost 80 years after it was written. In 2016 Staatsoper Hannover showed the latest production. Find out more about the work in this video documentary by Staatsoper Hannover.

On May 21, 2016 Sakari Oramo conducted the world premiere of Joseph Phibbs newest orchestra composition Partita at the Barbican to great critical acclaim: “an excellent buy” (Classical Source); “if you haven’t already heard of Joseph Phibbs, it’s time to sit up and listen” (BachTrack); “Phibbs’s greatest strength here is his use of the orchestra. He also has a good feeling for shaping and pace” (The Arts Desk).

Luca Francesconi is the first Italian composer to win the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award. He is awarded in the Large-Scale Composition category for his violin concerto Duende: The Dark Notes.

Alice au pays des merveilles (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Matteo Franceschini’s latest opera for 5 singers, boys’ choir, actors and orchestra, will be premiere on May 28 at the Philharmonie in Paris.

Composer Philippe Boesmans turns 80 on May 17. In honor of this event, Stuttgart Opera has scheduled a new production of his opera Reigen which opened on April 24 and has performances through June 3.

“A consummate artist and refined teacher, Salvatore Sciarrino is universally recognised as one of the most original and influential voices of our time” – read Ivan Fedele, Director of the Venice Biennale, announcing the Leone d’oro award for lifetime contribution to music.

On May 7 in Florence the Orchestra and Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, conducted by John Axelrod, will perform the world premiere of Fabio Vacchi’s LO SPECCHIO MAGICO (Urban Art Dance Opera), libretto by Aldo Nove. The direction is entrusted to the video-maker Edoardo Zucchetti.

Throughout history, most of the classical music that has entered into the canon of Western music has been composed by men. Fortunately, female composers are gaining notoriety in recent years. In this series, we introduce female composers of our publishing group. This time: Olga Neuwirth.

In April Liza Lim’s opera Tree of Codes was premiered to great critical acclaim in Cologne: “A major contribution to the music theatre of our time“ (Neue Zeitschrift für Musik), „tender sensuality“ (FAZ), “an exciting discovery in the music theatre world” (Deutschlandradio).