22nd June: Glyndebourne to stage live opera outdoors in August, Relaxation for cultural events, The half gauge limit is lifted in cinemas and theatres, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center Cancel Fall Performances
Monday 22nd June '20
Glyndebourne to stage live opera outdoors in AugustGlyndebourne Opera House in East Sussex is planning to present live opera outdoors in August, seven weeks on from cancelling its entire summer season.Mesdames de la Halle (1858), …
Read26th May: Deutsche Grammophon partners with iTunes, new dimension for Berkeley Festival & Exhibition and Adrian Jones new director of RSB
Thursday 26th May '16
Classical News In our news today, Deutsche Grammophon is partnering with Apple’s iTunes, Berkeley Festival & Exhibition is adding a new dimension, and it's revealed what Apple Music pays its artists for streaming. Also, Orchestre de …
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Friday 15th January '16
The live streaming of operas has really taken off and this week Wigmore Hall announced that it's first online streamed event will take place on 28 January. Opera Platform has partnerships with 15 theatres across Europe and Cultural …
ReadWill Opera in Italy flourish again?
Wednesday 4th November '15
Italy, the country where opera was born around 1600, is home to more than 800 opera houses, many of which have been neglected. A combination of bad management and budget cuts under the Berlusconi government …
Read22nd May: HOME in Manchester, Spotify expands streaming services and record-breaking Pirates
Friday 22nd May '15
In today's news Richard Morrison discusses the "northern powerhouse" and HOME, the new £25 million arts centre that throws open its smart doors this weekend. Meanwhile, the ENO's production of The Pirates of Penzance has broken UK …
Read12th March: New York Met on screen, Ulster Orchestra chief quits post & Strauss’ 150th birthday
Wednesday 12th March '14
The TimesWhy opera is taking lessons from Hollywood Live cinema screenings are saving the New York Met, but does the big screen mean that good looks matter more than the singing? Neil Fisher talks to Peter …
Read13th February: Spears’ top music schools, BAFTA Games awards nominations & Glasgow Chamber Choir receives sponsorship for Commonwealth Choral Marathon
Thursday 13th February '14
SpearsBest music schools in the worldSpears list their top 8 music schools.Classic FMBAFTA Games Awards: soundtrack nominations announcedThe nominations for the 2014 BAFTA Games Awards have been announced, with the soundtrack category recognising six different …
Read10th April: Janina Fialkowska, AyseDeniz Gokcin and Opera Live at the cinema
Wednesday 10th April '13
The TelegraphJanina Fialkowska caps amazing recovery with BBC awardPianist Janina Fialkowska, who was left paralysed in her left arm after cancer, has won the Best Instrumental CD award in the 2013 BBC Music Magazine Awards, …
Read2nd April: Alexander Goehr’s Music, Tine Thing Helseth and the first interactive classical performance
Tuesday 2nd April '13
GuardianA Guide to Alexander Goehr's MusicWithout Goehr's appreciation of history, musical modernism would have taken even longer to reach Britain than it did. The TelegraphTine Thing Helseth, trumpet player interview: 'I was a crazy Spice Girls …
ReadOpera Australia’s UK cinema season opens tonight
Tuesday 24th April '12
Opera Australia, Australia’s premier opera company, opens its UK screening season tonight. The season is starting with a spectacular production of La bohème, which was met with critical acclaim on its performance in Australia. It …
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