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The Guardian
This year’s classical music anniversaries – and some less usual suspects
Composer anniversaries fuel concert programmes the world over. So here are a few musicians we should be celebrating this year alongside Nielsen and Sibelius
Cerys Matthews: arias to impress a lover
Our musical agony aunt’s alter ego Dr Crotchety offers advice for a Welsh tenor who wants to wow his new love
International Arts Manager
New funding links art and nature
A new US initiative will celebrate the intersections between art and nature, as part of a grant jointly launched by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service.
Gramophone
Mezzo Elena Obraztsova has died
The Russian mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova has died at the age of 75.
Der Tagesspiegel
Am Mittwoch wird Jean Nouvels Philharmonie de Paris eröffnet.
Elbphilharmonie soll 2017 eröffnet werden
Skandalbaustellen gibt es nicht nur in Berlin: Auch Hamburg hat mit der Elbphilharmonie ein schier unendliches Projekt.
Die Welt
Benjamin Millepied übernimmt den Chefsessel am Pariser Opernballett.
Musik Heute
Christian Reif gewinnt Deutschen Operettenpreis für junge Dirigenten
Der Publikumspreis ging an den Franzosen François López-Ferrer.
Le Parisien
La chanteuse d’opéra russe Elena Obraztsova est décédée à 75 ans
La chanteuse d’opéra russe Elena Obraztsova est décédée lundi à l’âge de 75 ans suite à un arrêt cardiaque, a indiqué la fondation caritative fondée par la célèbre mezzo-soprano russe dans un communiqué.
Twitter:
London Symphony Orch @londonsymphony : As for the “fantasy” outfit @HanniganBarbara mentioned she’d be wearing for this Thursday’s concert… you’ll have to wait and see! 😉
Sinfini Music @SinfiniMusic : NEWS: New collaboration between @RoyalOperaHouse & @RoundhouseLDN with Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo
Arthur Cormack @artmaccarmaig : @BBCSSO coming to #Portree High School in project with @HighlandCouncil – Friday 13 February. Tix from @arosskye
Elena Obraztsova. Photo found at Gramophone