20th January: Royal Albert Hall’s dispute, MET Opera cancelled Bieito’s production & Germany’s music sales increased over 2% in 2016
Friday 20th January '17
Classical News In today’s classical news, members of Royal Albert Hall have been criticised by reselling unwanted tickets using sites such as Viagogo and StubHub for a profit, instead of returning the tickets to the hall’s …
Read3rd June: Met Opera’s new music director, short-term funding for EUYO & Ayana Tsuji wins Violin Competition
Friday 3rd June '16
Classical News In our news today, Yannick Nézét-Séguin takes over as music director of New York's Metropolitan Opera, the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) has been secured with short-term funding & Ayana Tsuji wins the Montreal International Violin Competition. Also, Bavarian State …
Read15th April: James Levine retires, David Bowie’s Blackstar the best-selling vinyl & John Wilson on the Proms
Friday 15th April '16
Classical News In today's news James Levine, music director at New York's Metropolitan Opera retires for health reasons, David Bowie's Blackstar is the best-selling vinyl of the past year, Alan Loveday has died at age of 88 …
Read22nd March: Choir of the homeless, Cressida Pollock’s ENO statement & drumming positive for mental health
Tuesday 22nd March '16
Classical News In our news today, former director of New York’s Metropolitan Opera teaching choir of the homeless, Cressida Pollock to save the English National Opera and RCM reports on study, revealing that drumming has a positive impact on …
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 …
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