Broadway Musicals

For voice coach to Wicked’s Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, job doesn’t feel like work

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For voice coach to Wicked’s Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, job doesn’t feel like work

A secret centre of the musical theatre universe lies almost 5,000 kilometres (3,000 miles) from Broadway in a modestly grand house in Toluca Lake, in the US city of Los Angeles. Pop singer Ariana Grande, who plays Galinda in the film adaptation of Wicked, has spoken often and at length about how long and how … Read more

The time Jiang Zemin outsang Pavarotti in Italian recalled in Hong Kong impresario’s book

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The time Jiang Zemin outsang Pavarotti in Italian recalled in Hong Kong impresario’s book

Duffus left the orchestra in 1986 to become one of Hong Kong’s most successful impresarios, in which role he brought an impressive, “who’s who” line-up of performers from both classical music and pop music to the region. He also witnessed plenty of backstage drama involving some of the biggest names in the business. Some of … Read more