Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Someone needs to do the concomitant classical music study. 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Nice to see arts writers actually being paid for their work. www.thestage.co.uk/news/scottis...thestage.co.ukScottish arts magazines saved from closure with journalists to be paidStay up to date with breaking UK theatre exclusives, casting updates, plus West End and regional UK show announcements from The Stage, the industry's trusted source. 001
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026#HBD ATS xx www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg81...youtube.comAnna Tomowa-Sintow, Marschallin monologue "Der Rosenkavalier", Herbert von KarajanYouTube video by Vissi d'Arte 001
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"The ability to work for little or nothing is itself another form of capital." 🎯 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comI co-founded an orchestra 18 years ago. Since then, I’ve seen doors close for working-class musicians | Robert AmesI have lost patience with the sector’s talk of diversity when it refuses to acknowledge those people who can’t afford to keep playing, says conductor and composer Robert Ames 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Genau. Diese vom Unternehmen selbst veröffentlichten Zahlen sind reine Übertreibung. backstageclassical.com/99-prozent-s...backstageclassical.comLiebe Auslastungszahlen, - BackstageClassical99 Prozent in München, mehr als 99 Prozent in Salzburg, Besucherrekorde überall: Die Klassik feiert ihre Auslastung. Aber was sagen volle Häuser eigentlich aus – außer, dass Intendanten gern mit Zahle... 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026My remembrance of conductor Antonino Fogliani: www.theoperaqueen.com/2026/08/31/t...theoperaqueen.comRemembering Antonino Fogliani - The Opera QueenA tribute to conductor Antonino Fogliani, including a special memory on his leading the revival of Verdi's I Masnadieri in Munich last summer. 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026A good way to stop false equivalence normalization. 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"The commission will result in a suite of three new songs exploring the rich legacy of Ukrainian immigration to Canada and the stories, traditions, and artistic practices that have helped shape and continue to enrich Canada’s cultural landscape." 👏👏👏 canadianartsongproject.ca/casp-commiss...canadianartsongproject.caCASP Commissions Songs by Larysa Kuzmenko – Canadian Art Song Project 001
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026"We love to consume pretty images, sometimes especially when the subjects themselves are not... " hyperallergic.com/walter-benja...hyperallergic.comWalter Benjamin Warned Us About AIThe philosopher believed that good photography provokes cognition while dangerous photography soothes, as seen in a jewel box show at the Jewish Museum. 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Wunderschön, ooof www.youtube.com/watch?v=wolO...youtube.comWagner: Siegfried-Idyll ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Alain AltinogluYouTube video by hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Ein guter Satz, den jeder kennen sollte. 001
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Ein totales shitshow backstageclassical.com/aerger-um-th...backstageclassical.comÄrger um Thielemann-Professur am Mozarteum - BackstageClassicalStudierende beklagen schlechte Kommunikation und kritisieren, dass die Thielemann-Klasse nur Männer aufgenommen hat. Die Rektorin verteidigt das Vorgehen. 030
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Ach, schade, dass ich das am Samstag verpasst habe. www.br-klassik.de/aktuell/cd-p...br-klassik.deCD-Präsentation in München: Musik von Frauen für den Klavierunterricht | BR-KlassikMuss es immer Czerny sein? Die Klavierschule "She Composed" macht da ein paar Alternativvorschläge. Am Samstag wird sie im Schwere Reiter in München vorgestellt. 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Heute Abend gibt es im Nationaltheater eine Gesangs-Gala in „Macbeth“ – mit Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman und dem stets hervorragenden Gerald Finley. Das Orchester unter der Leitung von Andrea Battistoni spielt mit großem Elan. 051
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026„Der Besuch der alten Dame“ gestern am Gärtnerplatz. Hmmm. Sehr ausdrucksstarke szenische Gestaltung. Gute Chorarbeit. Und doch … hmmm. Ich bin mir bei der dualistischen Darstellung der „Dame“ sehr unsicher. Viel Stoff zum Nachdenken. 🤔 030
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Bea decided to visit the salon with her mum. (cc @darth) 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026"Wenn Sie jung sind, funktioniert vieles von selbst, obwohl Sie überhaupt keine Erfahrung haben. Wenn Sie alt werden und Erfahrungen haben, dann will Sie keiner mehr." van-magazin.de/mag/romely-p...van-magazin.de»Ich muss den Leuten Zuversicht geben.«Vor 50 Jahren dirigierte Romely Pfund in Sankt Petersburg ihr erstes öffentliches Orchesterkonzert, mit Brahms’ Zweiter, Dvořáks Violinkonzert und einem Stück von Manfred Weiss – »in Leningrad, so hie... 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Lovely to see Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat get a mention here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=frXX...youtube.comAngine de Poitrine's Math Rhythms ExplainedYouTube video by David Bruce Composer 000
Reposted by Catherine KustanczyLove Your Classical Music Geek @loveinner.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Unbelievably sad that the glorious Felicity Lott has passed. There have been many great sopranos, but few had the radiant intelligence of this extraordinary musical legend. 59123
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Russell Thomas is currently singing his first Werther with @canadianopera.bsky.social. My interview for La Scena Musicale magazine: myscena.org/catherine-ku... #opera 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026I spoke with filmmaker Daniel Kreizberg about his animated short – it blends the work of E.E. Cummings with the voice of Jane Goodall + the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, led by conductor Yakov Kreizberg (in his final recording): www.theoperaqueen.com/2026/05/13/d... 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026On Schumann, Heine, old work, new work, & trusting her voice: my new interview, featuring mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, is now up: www.theoperaqueen.com/2026/05/02/h...theoperaqueen.comHelen Charlston: "I Have An Operatic World, A Concert World, And A Recital World – And I Love Them All." - The Opera QueenBritish mezzo Helen Charlston discusses her new album, A Poet's Love (BIS Records), her love of Schumann, and her work in contemporary opera. 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026A really excellent essay by @timgrierson.bsky.social on art, artists, awareness, nostalgia, & selective blindness. Bravo 👏 www.avclub.com/leaving-neve...avclub.comThe Jackson estate can't hide Leaving Neverland from those who've already seen itA suppressive legal battle turned the moving Sundance documentary Leaving Neverland into a ghost haunting the Michael Jackson biopic. 044
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Excellent Friday the 13th listening. Eeee! 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026"Take a second and think about it. Would you rather really grow from an experience of actually doing some work and critically thinking about the things you're writing or talking about, or just taking nothing away from it and just use a robot?" www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...npr.orgTo keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analogForth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. 000
Reposted by Catherine KustanczyCharles T. Downey @ionarts.bsky.social · 28/01/2026This Is The Way 041
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Ties directly into the continued dominance of the Mar-a-Lago aesthetic. 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026"Nostalgia is not a strategy." www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...youtube.comPM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos – January 20, 2026YouTube video by cpac 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 12/01/2026I learned so much about music & writing from the work of Andrew Clements. It seems unreal he's gone. #RIP www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...theguardian.comAndrew Clements, Guardian’s classical music critic, dies aged 75An outstanding critical voice, his deep knowledge and love of music was evident in everything he wrote 040
Reposted by Catherine KustanczyAram Zucker-Scharff @chronotope.aramzs.xyz · 07/01/2026What is the shooting of an unarmed protester in a stopped car by masked thugs if not political violence? What about them blocking her access to a doctor or first responders? Where's the NYT op-ed for Renee Good doing politics the right way? 042
Reposted by Catherine KustanczyChuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 10/12/2025This is why hating and mocking AI relentlessly and publicly is vital work. 5248221443
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Not regretting my decision to post-secondary teaching for a second. I've been saying this for years, and it's been like screaming into a void. 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Very much related to this. thelocal.to/investigatin...thelocal.toInvestigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The LocalA suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites. 010
Reposted by Catherine KustanczyAlex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Point here being: slop will continue slopping, and that slop is contingent on theft, nonconsensuality, and exploited labor. 0295
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Discount veg: excellent for soups/chowders/pasta sauces. Favourite: Roughly chop peppers-eggplant-zucchini; place in roasting tin (w lid); add a bit of oil + salt + mix. Roast in 375C oven 90-120 min, turning a few times. Remove to stovetop. Add veg stock/dairy/boiled water; mash / blend; add s-p. 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Yikes so much bot traffic today/this week... is it me? (Maybe it's me.)media.tenor.coma cartoon drawing of a robot with a surprised expressionALT: a cartoon drawing of a robot with a surprised expression 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025The logical endpoint of decades-long focus on STEM & not humanities/arts/literature. 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Opera, Ozzy (Osbourne), Susan Sontag, grunge – & how I marked the tenth anniversary of my mother's passing: www.theoperaqueen.com/2025/10/08/e... 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 22/09/2025AI, do my laundry & cleaning so I can write. #sigh 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 20/08/2025On opera, singing, camaraderie, real connections, the big four human emotions, embracing your past, and... maybe Wotan just wants a coffee? #music My conversation with bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee: www.theoperaqueen.com/2025/08/19/n... 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 12/08/2025"A good score is [...] like a map. But sometimes the map changes, or the things you notice on the map change once you’ve been on the actual terrain..." On Fauré, flexibility, drama, & working on Pénélope in Munich: my chat with conductor Susanna Mälkki www.theoperaqueen.com/2025/08/12/s... #musictheoperaqueen.comSusanna Mälkki: "Allowing The Ear And The Eye To Understand" - The Opera QueenConductor Susanna Mälkki shares her process in bringing Fauré's rarely-performed Pénélope to the stage at Bayerische Staatsoper last month. 000
