Peace in the valley for Battle and Met
Soprano Kathleen Battle will return to Metropolitan Opera in 2016, 23 years after her ignominious exit during rehearsals for Der Rosenkavalier. Battle is joined by … Read more
Toronto Symphony Orchestra CEO steps down amid scandal
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) president and CEO Jeff Melanson has stepped down, amid allegations of impropriety made by his estranged wife in court documents. In … Read more
New law bans ‘obscene’ dance in Mumbai
Maharashtra state government in India is trying to ban dancing that it considers ‘obscene’. The draft bill would affect Mumbai, India’s largest city, which is … Read more
Hugh Grant to narrate The Little Prince
Hugh Grant is the latest big name to be added to the bill for Abu Dhabi Festival 2016. Grant will narrate the regional premiere of Nick … Read more
Kids to be taught Wayne McGregor in school
Wayne McGregor’s one-act ballet Infra is now on the AQA school syllabus for 14-16 year old dance students in the UK – the first time … Read more
Interactive theatre podcast takes kids to Faraway Woods
A new theatre podcast especially for kids has been launched by St Paul’s CLIMB Theatre. Each weekly episode of Faraway Woods involves a magical adventure … Read more
Dame Julie Andrews returns to Eliza Doolittle
Musical icon Dame Julie Andrews will direct a new production of My Fair Lady, 60 years on from when she starred in the original as … Read more
Accordionist gets Bizet with major label project
Genre-crossing accordionist Ksenija Sidorova has signed an exclusive deal for Deutsche Grammophon, with Bizet’s Carmen as her first release. The Latvian said she identifies with the … Read more
Composer pedals to raise pounds for choristers
Friends of Cathedral Music (FCM) has set up a Diamond Fund for Choristers (DFFC) to support, promote and protect choral singing in the UK. Two … Read more
Karina Canellakis is recipient of USD25,000 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award 2016
The prestigious award is given to young American conductors and includes professional mentoring, introductions to two prestigious performing organisations in Chicago, and a grant of … Read more