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The Oper! awards, voted by a panel of music critics and reporters, have been presented. Best opera house of 2025 is La Monnaie in Brussels. The jury chair said: ‘Brussels opera house La Monnaie / […]

The former KISS guitarist and singer Karl Cochran has been killed in a car accident in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Cochran, 61, was in the passenger seat of a 2015 Subaru Legacy, driven by his mother, […]

The Brooklyn Academy of Music has unseated its president Gina Duncan after a three-year term. Neither side is saying why. Duncan was the first non-white person to head BAM and she arrived with excellent qualifications. […]

Richard Grenell, Donald Trump’s new KenCen chief, has made his first programming announcement at a Conservative conference in Maryland, promising ‘a big, huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.’ Grenell said: ‘How crazy […]

The British octet are suddenly down to seven: In a momentous moment for the group, we are saddened to announce that Andrea has made the decision to step down as a member of VOCES8. The […]

Götterdämmerung Richard Wagner spent twenty-six years perfecting the final part of his Ring, from the first sketches for the scenario to the completion of the composition. The score is a fascinating blend of motifs from the […]

Outlying Islands David Greig is an outstanding contemporary playwright. He has written more than 30 original plays and nearly as many translations and adaptations. His work has been performed at many of the major theatres […]

Relaxed concerts don’t please many of the people much of the time. Especially if patrons are encouraged to bring in more drinks, as they are by the CBSO management in Birmingham. This is from the […]

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: In a world of mounting uncertainty, it’s a relief to find the King’s Singers are still around. The novelty of their act might have worn off since that […]

 Chekhov Click here for Toby Jones Click here for Andrew Scott There have been many productions of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya since its premiere at the Moscow Art Theatre  in 1899. Here are two recent versions for […]