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I’m Colin Anderson, a writer on music and the editor of Classical Source.
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Berliner Festspiele | Musikfest Berlin 2023 | Dinis Sousa takes over the musical direction of “Les Troyens”.
Conductor Dinis Sousa © Sim Canetty-Clarke26 August to 18 September 2023 Musikfest Berlin:Dinis Sousa takes over the musical direction of the semi-staged performance of Hector Berlioz’ “Les Troyens“Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras informed the tour organizers...
MANCHESTER CAMERATA LAUNCHES EXCEPTIONAL AND VITAL TRAINING FELLOWSHIP TO HELP SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION OF NORTHERN BASED MUSIC GRADUATES.
Manchester Camerata - one of the UK’s most successful and innovative chamber orchestras renowned for its pioneering nature and its exceptionally diverse body of work - is today August 24th delighted to spearhead the launch of its inaugural Camerata...
The ENO presents the return of David Alden’s award-winning Peter Grimes.
Martyn Brabbins 21 September - 11 October 2023 (8 Performances) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Libretto by Montagu Slater after George Crabbe Conductor, Martyn Brabbins Director, David Alden Under 21s can get free opera tickets to all ENO performances at every level of...
BBC Proms 2023 – souvenir photo of Prom 50: Handel’s oratorio Samson, directed by Laurence Cummings, with Allan Clayton in the title role. Wednesday August 23 @ Royal Albert Hall, London.
Photo, Sisi Burn Allan Clayton Samson (tenor) Jacquelyn Stucker Dalila (soprano) Joélle Harvey Israelite Woman (soprano) Jess Dandy Micah (contralto) Brindley Sherratt Harapha (bass) Jonathan...
Sept 29: Sony Classical Releases The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet Complete Columbia Album Collection.
The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet, founded in 1950, comprised the principal woodwinds and French horn of The Philadelphia Orchestra. They made their recording debut for Columbia in 1953: four players from the ensemble were joined by...
Oct 13: Sony Classical and the Vienna Philharmonic Release Complete Bruckner Symphonies led by Christian Thielemann.
Sony Classical and the Vienna Philharmonic Announce the Release of a New Bruckner Edition Featuring the Eleven Symphonies Christian Thielemann, Conductor Release Date: October 13, 2023 The Vienna Philharmonic and Sony Classical have announced the release of the...
Royal Opera House – First Look: rehearsal images released for Das Rheingold.
Antonio Pappano and Barrie Kosky, Das Rheingold ROH © Marc Brenner Performances on the Main Stage from 11 - 29 September 2023In cinemas globally on Wednesday 20 September The Royal Opera House has today released photographs of the company in rehearsals for Wagner’s...
BBC Proms 2023 – Prom 49: London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Sir Simon Rattle conducts Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri. Live on BBC Radio 3.
Photo, Mark Allan Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Royal Albert Hall, London Richard Wagner greatly admired Robert Schumann's secular oratorio (1843), so too Simon Rattle. He has previously conducted it in London, the basis of his LSO Live recording (other recorded versions...
Jonathan Tetelman and Bruce Liu announces debut albums.
Jonathan Tetelman’s Tribute to Puccini “In Jonathan Tetelman opera may have found its new champion” OperaWire, reviewing Arias Tenor Jonathan Tetelman marks the Puccini centenary by paying homageto one of the best-loved Italian opera composers The Great...