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Alex Beard, deputy director of Tate, to succeed Tony Hall as head of Royal Opera House
Alex Beard helped build Tate Modern, but has never worked in opera or dance. Now he is to take on one of Britain’s most prominent arts jobs – boss of the Royal Opera House
The Telegraph
There is no secret formula to music’s mystery
Despite scientists’ best efforts, the magic of harmonic beauty will remain an enigma
New York Times
Record Ticket Sales for Bowie Exhibition in London
‘David Bowie Is’, a major retrospective of the British singer’s career and cultural influence, which opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Saturday, has sold over 42,000 advance tickets, more than double the amount generated by any previous exhibition at the museum.
New York Times
Mariinsky Theater Plans Star-Studded Opening of New Opera House
The Mariinsky Theater in Russia announced on Tuesday plans for a three-day celebration to mark the opening of the new Mariinsky II opera house in St. Petersburg in May.
Gramophone
Tine Thing Helseth launches new festival
The Norwegian trumpeter invites renowned artists to the Munch Museum in Oslo
Music Week
UK music revenues will be more than 50% digital this year – BPI’s Wadsworth
BPI chairman Tony Wadsworth CBE has echoed optimistic predictions for the music industry as the digital age develops, saying that the UK will this year move into a majority digital music market.
The Telegraph