An open letter signed by 182 staff members of the Royal Ballet and Opera at Covent Garden objects the company’s failure to condemn the ‘genocide’ in Gaza. The protestors are particularly upset at the attempt […]
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I have been touring with the same broadway show for two years. It’s no secret that I have a drinking habit, but I am completely functional. The problem is […]
Message from the festival: Evgeny Kissin has unfortunately fallen ill and has been forced to cancel his solo recital on 4 August. The Salzburg Festival is extraordinarily grateful to Igor Levit for stepping in to […]
From the official public record: THE KING has directed that the appointment of Jan Bertrand LATHAM-KOENIG to be an Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 10 […]
The following press release has been received from the Montevedi Choir & Orchestra: Following two landmark performances at the Edinburgh International Festival – including John Tavener’s monumental The Veil of the Temple and a programme of Bach, […]
On this, the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Chicago, Bob Fosse and Kander & Ebb’s great musical about corruption and celebrity, set in the bad old, good old, days of Chicago’s underworld, here’s a […]
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Tucked away in the rural quiet of northern Germany, Detect Classic Festival has, over the past few years, established itself as one of the most distinctive events on the European classical music scene. Set against […]
MANCHESTER CAMERATA ANNOUNCES: HERE WE ARE A FIVE DAY CELEBRATION OF MUSIC IN ALL 10 BOROUGHS OF GREATER MANCHESTER Between Wednesday 1 October and Sunday 5 October, Manchester Camerata is on the move, bringing its […]
Who was the real Vincent Van Gogh? 135 years ago this week, on 29th July 1890, one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art died. He was only 37 […]
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