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Telegraph
Why is opera so expensive? Well, no more than football
The issue of opera ticket prices is a heated one – but there are more factors at play than you think, says Rupert Christiansen
Glyndebourne 2015 hopes to bringe highbrow opera to the masses
Opera festival’s organisers say Donizetti’s Poliuto, written in 1838, will be staged at the annual performances, which have doubled their audiences this year
Classic FM
I’ve found the greatest living violinist: he’s from Siberia and he turns 40 this week
He’s the complete package: a consummate violin player with brilliant technique, energy and showmanship. And in an age that likes its popular artists to have a dramatic back story, he has triumphed over adversity.
The Independent
Swedish soprano Nina Stemme tells Jessica Duchen that playing the tragic Salome is one of her biggest challenges yet
The concert pianist on mental illness and opening up about sexual abuse
Tagesspiegel
Labororchester und positiv musikantisch: Ein Porträt der Bamberger Symphoniker und ihres Dirigenten Jonathan Nott, die im September zum Musikfest Berlin kommen.
New York Times
Laura Kaminsky Named Composer in Residence at American Opera Projects
American Opera Projects, the adventurous Brooklyn company that has been commissioning, developing and staging new operas for a quarter century, has appointed Laura Kaminsky as its composer-in-residence, beginning Sept. 1, the company announced on Friday.
Buffalonews
Two arrested in death of Chautauqua violinist
Late Wednesday afternoon, another orchestra member found Whitaker dead in the garage of her Titus Road house after she missed an appointment.
OperaSpace: @OperaSpace #IvanTheTerrible Born today 1530; musically immortalized by #Bizet #Prokofiev #RimskyKorsakov & #Gounod (unperformed)
The New York Times: @nytimes The streaming services from symphonies and operas makes one long for a Netflix for classical music http://nyti.ms/1wi2Zqb
edintfest: @edintfest The @SinfiniMusic Les Troyens opera strip is in @TheScotsman today with an interview with the artist! http://www.wow247.co.uk/blog/2014/08/20/les-troyens-how-to-turn-an-opera-into-a-comic-strip/ … #EdintFest ^N
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