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John Adams calls Berlin’s Nixon in China ‘a disgrace’

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John Adams calls Berlin’s Nixon in China ‘a disgrace’

The composer has come out bitterly against the belated first Berlin staging of his 1987 opera.

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The groundbreaking collaboration between the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain & learning disability charity Soundabout is now in its fourth year

The groundbreaking collaboration between the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain & learning disability charity Soundabout is now in its fourth year

On the 50th anniversary of Britten’s death, Britten Pears Arts is staging a weekend of events honouring his life, music and legacy.

On the 50th anniversary of Britten’s death, Britten Pears Arts is staging a weekend of events honouring his life, music and legacy.

An artist without the slightest spark of genius? Your chance to judge as Gothic Opera revives Fromental Halévy's rarely performed La Dame de Pique

An artist without the slightest spark of genius? Your chance to judge as Gothic Opera revives Fromental Halévy’s rarely performed La Dame de Pique

Beyond Authenticity: The many voices of Period Performance at the Lammermuir Festival, some thoughts from joint artistic director James Waters

Beyond Authenticity: The many voices of Period Performance at the Lammermuir Festival, some thoughts from joint artistic director James Waters

Reinventing the semi-opera: Vache Baroque collaborates with Out of Chaos to turn The Tempest into an evening of fun, modern theatre

Reinventing the semi-opera: Vache Baroque collaborates with Out of Chaos to turn The Tempest into an evening of fun, modern theatre

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