12th September: Last Night of the Proms, Oliver Mears to join Royal Opera House & 13-year-old Gwydion Rhys conducts Proms in the Park orchestra
Monday 12th September '16
Classical News In our news today, concertgoers at The Last Night Of The Proms show their solidarity with the European Union, Oliver Mears will join the Royal Opera House as Director of Opera, and 13-year-old Gwydion …
Read25th May: Amateur musicians to play the Proms, first NYC opera season since bankruptcy & new president for Universal Classics
Wednesday 25th May '16
In today's news, the BBC is calling for amateur musicians to perform at the Proms, the New York City Opera announces its first full season following its emergence from bankruptcy & Graham Parker announced to become the new …
Read29th January: Southbank 2016/17, Concertgebouw tour & new King’s Singer
Friday 29th January '16
Classical news In today's news, Southbank centre unveils classical season and Concertgebouw Orchestra to tour all 28 EU member states. Also, Ivor Bolten and Kasper Holten announce a collaboration on Wagner and Patrick Dunachie to join …
ReadElla Marchment: Recipient of the Opera Awards Foundation Bursary!
Thursday 22nd October '15
We're pleased to announce that Ella Marchment has just been named one of the recipients of the prestigious Opera Awards Foundation Bursary. She's one of the youngest recipients and also the first stage director to receive this …
ReadHelios Collective’s Toi Toi Nightclub Event and Formations Masterclasses
Wednesday 7th October '15
It is with great excitement that we introduce Helios Collective’s two upcoming events: Toi Toi and Formations masterclasses.Helios Collective has earned a reputation for putting on bold projects and quality productions, working from the ground …
Read16th April: Alan Gilbert’s PRS Lecture, the Royal Opera House’s 2015-2016 season, German instrument sales on the increase despite decline in string sector
Thursday 16th April '15
Classical News The GuardianBryn Terfel, Sarah Kane and the chance to prom: the Royal Opera House’s 2015-16 seasonA wide-ranging slate of productions include a new production of Orphée et Eurydice, Katie Mitchell directing Lucia di Lammermoor, …
Read14th January: Performing arts contributes £5.4 billion a year to UK economy, new fellowship to support emerging arts admin talent and The Simón Bolívar Orchestra – why we should look beyond the music.
Wednesday 14th January '15
GuardianThe Simón Bolívar Orchestra - why we should look beyond the musicReviews of El Sistema’s flagship orchestra’s London concerts missed the bigger picture, writes Geoff Baker.Classic FMExclusive: Gustavo Dudamel answers your questionsWe spoke exclusively to …
Read20th 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 …
ReadThe WildKats Discuss Favourites From the Royal Opera House 2013/2014 Season
Friday 15th March '13
Earlier this week, the Royal Opera House announced their exciting programme for the 2013/2014 season, which can be seen here, generating a discussion in the office about how we choose which operas we would like …
Read7th February: Beethoven on the Runway, EBaccs Scrapped and Who Was Mozart?
Thursday 7th February '13
New York Times Wolfgang, Is That You? In the impossible search to know exactly what the face of musical genius looked like, researchers in Salzburg, Austria, have made progress. Their subject was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a local …
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