Other livesTheatreObituaryJoel Cutrara obituaryJoel Cutrara, who has died aged 83, was my partner in the Phantom Captain theatre company from 1972 to 1987, during the heyday of British alternative theatre. He wrote, acted, directed, sound-designed and drove the company van.
Born and raised in Chicago, Joel was the son of Betty and August Cutrara, who separated not long after his birth. Betty and Joel kept moving around during his childhood, apparently to avoid August finding them. Read More...
OperaObituaryMady Mesplé obituaryFrench soprano who displayed a firm command of dizzying heights and a flair for comedyThe French coloratura soprano Mady Mesplé, who has died aged 89, displayed a prodigious technical control that took the breath away, even if the light, needle-sharp tonal quality of her voice inevitably restricted the projection of emotion.
From the time of her debut in the title role of Delibes’ Lakmé with the Liège Opera in 1953 she was regarded as a potential rival to her compatriot Mado Robin, hitherto regarded as the prime exponent of the part. Read More...
K-pop This article is more than 8 months oldMoonbin, K-pop star and member of boy band Astro, dies aged 25This article is more than 8 months oldThe pop star was found unresponsive on Wednesday evening in his Gangnam apartment
K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio announced on Thursday.
Local media, citing the police, reported that Moonbin had been found unresponsive on Wednesday evening in his apartment in the upscale Gangnam neighbourhood of Seoul. Read More...