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Opera
Watch Kathleen Battle’s Met farewell
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Orchestras
CBSO proclaims zero tolerance
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RIP
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Orchestras
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Opera
Vivaldi Opera today – Il Giustino
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Opera
Zurich dumps Putin singer
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Opera
Met signs Russian star for five years
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RIP
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Daily Comfort Zone
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News
The Slipped Disc 2023 year-end quiz
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Orchestras
Last minute saviour for piano contest
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Daily Comfort Zone
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News
Gaza protestors disrupt La Scala performance
Organised pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted a performance today at…
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Opera
Paris sacks Putinist
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Orchestras
A woman will lead the Vienna Phil on New Year’s Day
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Orchestras
LSO loses a star
Just before the holiday shutdown, the London Symphony…
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The day Shostakovich prepared to commit suicide
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