14th September: Subdued Proms concludes after Rule, Britannia! row, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin: Season opening, Culture Minister releases millions for the ONP and the Opéra Comique
Monday 14th September '20
Subdued Proms concludes after Rule, Britannia! rowA subdued version of The Last Night of the Proms has been held in London, after a row over Rule, Britannia! threatened to overshadow the event. It saw a …
Read3rd September: BBC says words to Rule, Britannia! will now be sung at Proms, Winners for the third Opus Klassik have been announced, Théâtre de l’Athénée: ask for the programme!
Thursday 3rd September '20
BBC says words to Rule, Britannia! will now be sung at PromsThe BBC has caved in to pressure and announced that the words of Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory will be sung …
Read26th August: Proms row: Johnson calls for end to ‘cringing embarrassment’ over UK history, Pianist Josef Bulva has died, What to remember about Jean Castex’s announcements this Wednesday morning
Wednesday 26th August '20
Proms row: Johnson calls for end to 'cringing embarrassment' over UK historyBoris Johnson has said the UK should stop “our cringing embarrassment about our history” and sing Rule, Britannia! at the Last Night of the Proms, …
Read24th August: BBC considers dropping Rule Britannia from Last Night of the Proms, Saving culture and sports – Corona experiment in Leipzig, Musicians mobilised in Belarus
Monday 24th August '20
BBC considers dropping Rule Britannia from Last Night of the PromsThe traditional flag-waving anthems Rule Britannia and Land of Hope of Glory could be dropped from the Last Night of the Proms because of their perceived links …
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Friday 16th January '15
The world is a big place with lots of exciting things to experience, especially in the classical music world. In the spirit of our New Year’s resolutions blog to try new things and set new …
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