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Tenor stops mid-concert in Birmingham to stop phone snappers
The tenor Ian Bostridge shocked Symphony Hall Birmingham…
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Breaking: Yannick takes another job
He is already music director of the Metropolitan…
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Just in: Kirill cancels Vienna Phil
The Berlin Philharmonic chief conductor Kirill Petrenko has…
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Simon Rattle: ‘I’ve got the only homeless top orchestra’
The conductor continues his agitation for a new…
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A wandering maestro has died, aged 90
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Hungary is no longer the unhappiest country. It’s Venezuela….
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An English conductor opens Vienna’s Fidelio. Never heard of her…?
A new production of Fidelio opens this weekend…
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The next bus is an oboe
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‘Chubby’ critics refuse to come out on the BBC
Rupert Christiansen (pictured) has defended his right to…
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Attorney General calls investigation into San Diego Opera
It’s the attorney general of the state of…
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The hole at the heart of Rupert Christiansen
When Grace Bumbry stepped onto the stage at…
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Opera festival director: It is inappropriate to mention body shape
Michael Volpe, founder and manager of Opera Holland…
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‘Dumpy’ singer’s critic: I stand by every word I wrote
Rupert Christiansen has come out fighting in the…
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Peter Gelb has lost his father
Our condolences to the Metropolitan Opera general manager…
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So if the Callas movie ever happens, who do you want to play Maria?
Warner Classics are cock-a-hoop, announcing that a Maria…
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Maestro’s baton is selling at auction for $530
Dutch Public Radio is auctioning off a baton…
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Valery Gergiev to Munich: ‘Please can we keep talking?’
The incoming Munich Philharmonic conductor has published an…
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Another string quartet in the Beatles?
Everyone knows how George Martin recuited an ad…
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Barihunk climbs Kilimanjaro to help aged musicians
Gerald Finley – the Don Giovanni de nos…
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Michelle Obama hosts music education event. Strictly no classical
The First Lady is participating in something called Turnaround…
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Double Brit debut tomorrow at the New York Phil
Nicola Benedetti has been whisked in to replace…
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Maestro’s daughter is runner-up in classical talent contest
This is Nora Fischer, soprano daughter of the…
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San Diego Opera confirms new season
Just three operas – Bohème, Don Giovanni and…
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Slipped Disc editorial: Fat should not be an issue in opera
Weasel words have been used by five male,…
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