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The Telegraph
Mary Poppins in Last Night of the Proms
Last Night of the Proms is to feaure a Mary Poppins singalong to mark the 50th anniversary of the film’s release.
New York Times
In Final Hours, Metropolitan Opera Extends Contract Deadlines for Unions
Hours after a mediator began work Thursday evening, the Metropolitan Opera granted a temporary deadline extension.
Classic FM
Will rain force cover up of historic opera arena?
The mayor of Verona, Italy, is calling for a cover to be put over the city’s 2,000-year-old amphitheatre because unusually wet weather is ruining this summer’s programme of open-air operas.
The Guardian
Musical rarities – the hidden sides of the great composers
From scatalogical Mozart to possibly the worst music Wagner ever wrote, Tom Service unearths five pieces that rarely appear on concert programmes – perhaps for good reasons.
The Guardian
Scandal and outrage at Germany’s Bayreuth opera festival
Festival is becoming more notorious for its scandals than its music after second year of boos, jeers and insults.
La Croix
Festival d’opéra à Munich, l’excellence lyrique
Le temps d’un festival d’été, le Staatsoper de Munich confirme sa place de tout premier plan sur la scène internationale.
Vicenza Today
Viceenza, dolore e commozione per la scomparsa di Tommaso Zuccon Ghiotto
Amici, colleghi, semplici ammiratori del suo talento: sono migliaia le attestazioni di affetto nei confronti della famiglia del violinista deceduto.
Salzburger Nachrichten
Diebe stahlen aus Festspielhaus zwei Trommeln
Opfer von Dieben sind in der Nacht auf vergangenen Samstag Musiker bei den Salzburger Festspielen geworden. Unbekannte stahlen aus einem Aufbewahrungsraum des Festspielhauses zwei Trommeln, die nach Polizeiangaben mehrere tausend Euro wert sind. Der Raum war nicht versperrt, so die Polizei.
Classic FM: @ClassicFM Baroque at the #BristolProms. More @hopeviolin photos here: http://classfm.co/eqEdFu
BBC Proms Team: @bbcproms Tonight see Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A major & Ravel on BBC Four from 7.30pm http://ow.ly/zNn8K @BBCSO #bbcproms #Prom15 @IngridFliter
Classical Music: @ClassicalMusic_ Fiona Hyslop has written an op-ed for us about the arts in an independent Scotland. http://www.classicalmusicmagazine.org/2014/07/musicians-vote-yes-the-arts-will-thrive-in-an-independent-scotland/ … Do you disagree? Tell us why.
METOrchMusicians: @METOrchestra This @SFOpera Board Member works tirelessly to introduce low-income children to opera http://bit.ly/1jUC7H8 #operaisalive #classicalmusic
GoClassical: @GoClassicalUK The Practice Vs. Talent. Are Virtuosos Born or Bred? http://wqxr.org/2Co5j #classicalmusic
Photo: Rex