Rhapsody in the Dark
Untangling fact from fiction in the life of foundational Algerian composer Mohamed Iguerbouchène
For Better, For Worse
Daniel Barenboim is chief conductor for life of the Staatskapelle Berlin. Three years after the first allegations of humiliating and bullying against the conductor, the situation at his opera house is more strained than ever.
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The Titan’s Shadow
Daniel Barenboim is a great musician and humanist. So why are so many people afraid of him?
“I’m not saying we need to go out in the audience and sit on their laps, but wouldn’t it be amazing if you could see the audience? And the audience could see you looking at them?”
Stephanie Blythe
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