VAN Magazine

1 week ago

This year, as a concert with Valery Gergiev and the Münchner Philharmoniker streamed online, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in over 100 Russian cities simultaneously took to the streets—the largest anti-regime protest in years.

Gergiev, who has maneuvered his way to a singular position in Russian cultural politics, remained mum on the situation. But that silence speaks volumes. ... See MoreSee Less

VAN Magazine

3 weeks ago

"I fell in love with opera from watching a standard show, and I think we have to have these standards, of course. Celebrate those, they’re always gonna be around. But we can also start to think differently about how we can bring in new audiences and get them into the world of opera." Baritone Will Liverman on his new opera, "The Factotum." ... See MoreSee Less

VAN Magazine

3 weeks ago

"Trans people are used to seeing ourselves refracted through the eyes of cis artists. Sometimes it’s done very well; more often it’s not. But what happens when we’re the ones making the art?" Composer Alex Temple curates a playlist of works by trans composers that "in some way reflect our experience of moving through the world." #TransDayOfVisibility ... See MoreSee Less

VAN Magazine

3 weeks ago

"I need my Easter Bach fix." Countertenor Tim Mead on Bach passions, returning to singing after lockdown, and why he prefers Baroque to Puccini. ... See MoreSee Less