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In today’s news, the Royal Opera’s music director explains why the passion of double bill ‘Cav and Pag’ is still as stirring as ever, Teatro alla Scala cancel strike and the Royal Northern College of Music has won the 2015 Times Higher Education award. Also, french music magazine has chosen Paavo Järvi as “Arist of the Year” and Sinfini explains how to make a classical Christmas No. 1
The Guardian
Antonio Pappano: ‘Cav & Pag is full of mafia cliches – but true to Italian life’
With its tale of infidelity and revenge, Cavalleria Rusticana has become the Godfather opera. The Royal Opera’s music director explains why the passion of this double bill is still as stirring as ever
Classical Music Magazine
RNCM wins Times Higher Education award
The Royal Northern College of Music has won the 2015 Times Higher Education award for excellence and innovation in the arts for its 2014 off-site project After the Silence: Music in the Shadow of War
BBC Music Magazine
The UK’s Top 10 Specialist Classical releases
Classical Source
Paavo Järvi wins Artist of the Year award for the second time in 2015
France’s leading music magazine – Diapason – has chosen Paavo Järvi as “Artist of the Year” at their annual awards ceremony which took place in Paris
International Arts Manager
Teatro alla Scala strike cancelled
The opera management and trade union members have now reached an agreement, with a proposed strike on 7 December cancelled
Sinfini
How to make a classical Christmas No.1
Is there anything tackier than the classical celebrity Christmas album?
FAZ
Von den Sehnsüchten, den Begierden und den Gefühlen der Menschen verstand er mehr, als alle Bühnenlust sich träumen lässt: Zum Tod des großen Welttheater-Regisseurs Luc Bondy
Der Tagesspiegel
Nicht die Planer, die Politiker haben versagt: Neue Erkenntnisse beim Untersuchungsausschuss zur Sanierung der Staatsoper
Klassik.com
Musizierende Frauen: Teheraner Symphonieorchester sagt Auftritt ab
Im Iran ist ein Auftritt des Teheraner Symphonieorchesters abgesagt worden, weil sich auch Musikerinnen in seinen Reihen befinden. Die Absage erfolgte in letzter Minute, erklärte der Dirigent Ali Rahbari
Classicalite
Joanna Newsom Teaches Larry King How to Play Harp on Webisode
Joanna Newsom has kept busy this year with a movie and new album. Now, the songstress has been featured in a preview of her upcoming Larry King webisode via King’s Instagram. In it, the musician is seen showing the host how to play the harp.
El Pais
Un truco infalible para quitarse una canción machacona de la cabeza
Un estudio propone una llamativa fórmula para combatir temas del verano, villancicos y similares
Top Classical News @topcmnews : Music, Paris and Belief in Reason http://bit.ly/1PmJHJk #opera #ballet
The Royal Ballet @TheRoyalBallet : ‘One really was the clay’ A fascinating insight into working in the studio with Ashton: http://www.roh.org.uk/news/dancing-for-fred
The Journal of Music @journalofmusic : Peter Tuite Appointed Head of Piano and Keyboard Instruments at Trinity Laban. http://ow.ly/VfNpd @TrinityLaban
Multi-interested … Antonio Pappano/Photograph: David Rose/REX