1st May: 2019 International Opera Awards, opportunities for NYCGB alumni, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra ends strike
Wednesday 1st May '19
2019 International Opera Awards winners announced The winners of the 2019 International Opera Awards were announced on 29 April during a ceremony held at London’s Sadler’s Wells theatre.Considered opera’s answer to the Oscars, the awards celebrate …
Read24th August: Serebrennikow under house arrest, Classic FM celebrates its birthday
Thursday 24th August '17
In today's news: More worrying news about bass-baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s health, the trials of travelling musicians, and Classic FM’s birthday celebrations! The Berlin Philharmonic to start last season with Rattle, Serebrennikow under house arrest, and …
Read12th January: Conductor Chaslin went on strike at Israeli Opera, why Beethoven has got cardiologists’ hearts racing, philharmonic hall of Paris will open 14th of January
Monday 12th January '15
Classical News Guardian Ice and fire: the classical music scene in Iceland Iceland’s composers and musicians are busy breaking down the barriers between classical and popular genres. And now they have a spanking new concert hall to experiment …
Read9th September: Proms finale, Sir Simon Rattle for LSO, and Voigt withdraws from Wagner
Monday 9th September '13
The Arts DeskThe Last Night of the Proms, Kennedy, DiDonato, BBCSO, AlsopThe slickest Last Night in recent memory finds a woman finally in chargeWagner at the Proms rememberedFive singers, three conductors and a director look …
Read11th Apr: Lesley Garrett, Schubert and Thomas Quasthoff
Wednesday 11th April '12
IndependentFrom Under The Arches To Royal Opera House: Homeless Get Their BreakA mother and daughter folk duo, a hip-hop collective and a poetry group from Aldershot are to perform at the Royal Opera House in …
Read14th Feb: Joyce DiDonato, Peter Hill, George London
Tuesday 14th February '12
NY TimesEnduring Legacy of EncouragementEstablishing a career in opera has never been easy, and young singers need whatever help they can get. The great bass-baritone George London knew all about that.The TelegraphSchubert is needed now more than …
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