The UK’s Channel 4 has laid hands on a 13-part series that Daniel Barenboim made for Granada TV in 1969 for Beethoven’s 200th anniversary. At

The Finnish soprano has been awarded the equivalent of a knighthood. Not many opera singers get this high.      

Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben is tacky in every way, a blob of sensationalist Nietzschean philosophy bound together with orchestral virtuosity and no nutritional substance. Until

You may not be flying for a while yet, but be aware that the rules have changed on EasyJet which used to be very accomodating

The baroque specialist Sophie Boulin died yesterday in Liège, Belgium, after suffering for a year from a brain tumour. She performed with William Christie, Jean-Claude

The excellent soprano Cecilia Fusco, a regular at La Scala and at major houses worldwide, has died at 87 after a Covid-9 diagnosis. Roman by

The conductor Ludovic Morlot has switched to Intermusica for worldwide management. He was previously with AskonasHolt. Morlot has been without a music director title since

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the Covid lockdown, which should have ended this weekend, will be extended for at least another month. That means all theatres

A Guardian exclusive: Amaraterra, a band who perform traditional southern Italian music, said they were excited when they were approached by producers who were enthusiastic

press release: Lucerne, 2 December 2020. The entirety of our social life has been altered this year, and with it how we perceive and appreciate

Nicolas Altstaedt has cancelled his solo spot with the Berlin Phil this Saturday ‘due to illness’. Press release: As a result, the Cello Concerto No.