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Although Borodin's Prince Igor is rarely seen live in the west, there are many recordings. The music is gorgeous, and everyone knows...

An exclusive interview with Kristine Opolais in Latinos Post by David Salazar : very well written, very personal and interesting hints fo...

Gounod Faust at the Royal Opera House this week with superlative casts. Plus, Luke Bedford's Through His Teeth based loosely on a ...

Tonight at 7pm European time LIVE on medici.tv, Tughan Sokhiev conducts the Orchestre National du Capitole, Toulouse in a special  progra...

Sue Loder reviews Cavalli L'Ormindo at Shakespeare's Globe for Opera Today   "Hurrah for the Royal Opera’s latest and mos...

The Royal Opera House's 2014-15 season is a good balance of artistic venture and business savvy. London must be doing something righ...

Here's the link to the basics: Royal Opera House 2014/15 season details HERE. HERE IS MY ANALYSIS  -Seven new productions in the ma...

From Roger Thomas: Musically the two parts of this OperaUpClose double bill at King's Head Theatre, Islington, have little in commo...

Probably the greatest living British composer, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, turns 80 in July. He'll be the subject of a series at the Bar...

Pierre Boulez had his 89th birthday yesterday. What a character! For me, Boulez stands for integrity and artistic courage. We need him...

The Royal Opera House and the Roundhouse have announced a new partnership. They're doing a joint production of Monteverdi's L...

Director-General of the BBC Tony Hall announced today his vision for the "biggest push we’ve made in the arts for a generation. Th...

Mozart La F inta Giardiniera at Glyndebourne this year, directed by Frederick Wake Walker : Prepare by catching it live from Opéra de Lill...

Simon Robey, Chairman of the Council of Aldeburgh Music, today announced the appointment of Roger Wright to the position of Chief Execut...

Pop up opera in pubs? Here's a twist. The Opera House, a Wetherspoons pub in Tunbridge Wells, was built in 1902 but became a cinema ...