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14th November: RPO’s New Partner, Salzberg Festival turns 100, The Paris Semaine Classique

Thursday 14th November '19

RPO becomes Royal Albert Hall’s associate orchestraIn a new five-year partnership, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is joining forces with the Royal Albert Hall to become its official Associate Orchestra. The announcement follows the recent …

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15th October: Lovie Awards, Domingo taken ill & Cultural Education Challenge

Thursday 15th October '15

Classical News In today's news, ROH has won two Lovie Awards and The New York Times reports that tenor Placido Domingo has had to withdraw from several performances of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Met. Also, composer, performer …

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20th October: Protest against Met’s Klinghoffer opera, Critics’ Circle Awards 2014, Fight over Bayreuth Festival, new Music Director and Chief Conductor at Prague Philharmonia Emmanuel Villaume

Monday 20th October '14

Classical News The GuardianRudy Giuliani expected to join protest against Met's Klinghoffer operaNew York’s Metropolitan Opera is bracing for its most tumultuous opening in decades on Monday, as protesters get ready to picket The Death of …

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22nd April: Multi-million dollar Strad purchased using bitcoin, NMC overcomes funding crisis and Classic FM Hall of Fame

Tuesday 22nd April '14

The StradLeoGroup purchases multi-million dollar Stradivarius violin with digital currency bitcoinFinancial advisory firm Leo Group LLC has purchased a multi-million dollar Stradivarius violin from the maker’s ‘golden period’ using bitcoin – the first time an instrument of …

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19th August: Verdi arias streamed for free on iTunes, new artistic director for Dartington, and slow Britten ticket sales

Monday 19th August '13

 The GuardianHow the Proms had their tone - and temperature - loweredThe man who bankrolled the first ever proms had three very sensible suggestions. Only one of them is no longer part of the concert …

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16th April: Placido Domingo, Michael Giacchino and Benjamin Britten

Tuesday 16th April '13

The IndependentPlacido Domingo to receive ceremonial Freedom of the City of LondonSpanish opera singer Placido Domingo is in the UK today (16th April) to receive the ceremonial Freedom of the City of London.Classic FMGiacchino calls …

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31st August: Dudamel, Detroit and Defying Labels

Friday 31st August '12

Classic FMDelius study weekend celebrates 150th anniversaryA study weekend celebrating the 150th birthday of Frederick Delius is to take place at The British Library in September.Domingo's 140th opera role sparks Twitter competitionPlácido Domingo's latest operatic …

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27th Feb: Nick Glennie-Smith, Heiner Goebbels and Paul Lewis

Monday 27th February '12

LA Times The Sunday Conversation: Nick Glennie-SmithThe Oscars conductor talks about rehearsals and a love of music.Placido Domingo concert of 'Boccanegra' canceled in New YorkA concert version of the opera that was scheduled for March at …

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