9th December: Vienna Opera’s First Opera by Woman, HMV Christmas Crunch, Pereira’s last triumph at La Scala
Monday 9th December '19
Vienna opera house stages first opera by womanFor the first time in its 150-year history, the Vienna State Opera is staging an opera by a woman.Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth has written a new opera …
Read19th April: Salzburg Festival gets younger and ‘Lady Macbeth of Mzensk’
Wednesday 19th April '17
In today's news: interview with Miriam Margolyes, more young talent for the Salzburg Festival and listen to Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto. Aleksandra Markovic announced as the new director of Opera North. 'Paris - a celebration of …
Read5th April: Folk Awards fun-facts & The artist who paints sounds
Wednesday 5th April '17
In today's news: the sound painter, Opera of Toulon strikes, RPS Music Awards Shortlist announced, Celeb-facts of the Folk Awards, Viola Tabea Zimmermann wins ICPA Award, interview with violinist Andres Cardenes, Royal Opera House 2017/18 Season …
Read28th February: St Paul’s Cathedral appoints woman in choir, Mahan Esfahani causes scandal with minimal music
Tuesday 28th February '17
In today's news: St Paul’s Cathedral has appointed a woman as a full member of its Choir for the first time in 1,000 years, and The Independent introduces a new video series featuring emerging artists. …
Read26th November: Sculpting a new Southbank, Cricket ‘choir’, and Chaos for Rome Opera
Tuesday 26th November '13
Classic FM OnlineCricket 'choir' sounds like human voicesA 'choir of crickets' that sounds like humans singing has divided the critics after a Soundcloud clip has surfaced onlineNational Youth Orchestra of Great Britain announces 2014 playersFollowing …
Read4th December: Sound of Music Remake, A Play on Handel and Soprano’s Debut Delayed
Tuesday 4th December '12
GramophoneCovent Garden withdraws soprano three days before starring debutJennifer Rowley replaced by Patrizia Ciofi in Royal Opera’s new Robert le diableClassic FMTine Thing Helseth announces new smartphone appA new smartphone app from Norwegian trumpeter Tine …
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