FILARMONICA Barbara Hannigan Teatro alla Scala Milano 26 ottobre 2025 © Andrea Veroni Feature Breaking up is hard to do Before her one-woman La voix humaine with the New York Philharmonic, Barbara Hannigan talks to Kevin Ng about her career, her artistry, and whether or not there's a voice on the other line.

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