Sydney Opera House to be revamped
It might be one of the wonders of the modern world, but Sydney Opera House (SOH) isn’t as popular with musicians as it is with … Read more
Jackie Chan’s Sydney Opera House stunt
Martial artist and movie star Jackie Chan has filmed a sequence for his latest film on top of Sydney Opera House (SOH). Bleeding Steel is … Read more
Edinburgh International Festival offers refund before opera opens
Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) has offered the audience for Così Fan Tutte a refund before they have even seen it performed. That’s because Christophe Honoré’s … Read more
Kim and Dreisig victorious at Operalia
South Korean tenor Keon Woo Kim and French soprano Elsa Dreisig have won Plácido Domingo’s Operalia 2016 singing contest. Both have done well in big … Read more
SongCycle swaps lieders for lycra
Opera singer Nicky Spence is about to embark on a charity bike ride for the benefit of Help Musicians UK. He tells IAM about how … Read more
Wallander – the opera
Kurt Wallander’s latest challenge isn’t solving a crime: it’s singing on stage. A new opera titled W: The Truth Beyond starring the fictitious Swedish sleuth … Read more
Nelsons backs out of Bayreuth
Andris Nelsons has pulled out of conducting Parsifal at this year’s Bayreuth Festival, just weeks before opening night. It is not the first time such … Read more
Pierre Audi named sixth director of Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
Pierre Audi is to become only the sixth general director of Festival d’Aix-en-Provence when he takes over from Bernard Foccroulle on 1 September, 2018. The … Read more
Stockholm Royal Opera offers weddings with Pride
Lots of performing arts companies are involved with LGBT activities, but few go as far as Sweden’s Stockholm Royal Opera, who are opening up their … Read more
Sky Arts sign up for Ring Cycle
Television programmes tend to be short, and often aimed at those with an attention span that can be measured in seconds rather than hours. So … Read more