Stream Joyce DiDonato’s cutting-edge for free
From the Barbican in London to a bar in her hometown of Kansas City, Joyce DiDonato’s mission is to bring bel canto to the people. And she’s doing just that…
Rock star Courtney Love will star in a brand new opera entitled ‘Kansas City Boys Choir’
Beginning in January 2015, the experimental opera will feature songs by composer and lyricist Todd Almond, performed by Courtney Love and accompanied by new music specialists Contemporaneous Ensemble. Love, who…
Erotic cello and the female body
As Victorian ideas of female decorum gained strength, the cello remained a man’s instrument until around a century later when use of the spike, or endpin, became widespread. This gadget,…
Sony predicts bright future for video game music
“The opportunities in terms of creativity and interactivity are there to create a new genre of entertainment… I think we’ll see a big explosion in the ability of composers to…
Stars taking part in a new charity single for Global’s Make Some Noise
The single will be recorded on 9 October at Air Studios in London, and released on 10 October to raise money for Global’s Make Some Noise, a new national charity…
Greece will pay tribute to Maria Callas with a Museum-Opera Academy
On Sunday evening, 21 September, thousands of music lovers gathered at the foot of the Acropolis hill for an opera gala hosted by the Association for the Maria Callas House…
Greece will pay tribute to Maria Callas with a Museum-Opera Academy
On Sunday evening, 21 September, thousands of music lovers gathered at the foot of the Acropolis hill for an opera gala hosted by the Association for the Maria Callas House…
Conductor Riccardo Muti quits Rome Opera “with great sorrow”
Riccardo Muti complained that the “serenity” he needs to ensure successful productions has been spoiled by ongoing strikes, infighting and financial problems, but did not detail his exact reasons for…
Conductor Riccardo Muti quits Rome Opera “with great sorrow”
Riccardo Muti complained that the “serenity” he needs to ensure successful productions has been spoiled by ongoing strikes, infighting and financial problems, but did not detail his exact reasons for…
Full list of 2014 Gramophone Classical music Awards
See the 12 recordings that have been crowned category winners at this year’s Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2014, as well as the special awards including Artist of the Year, Recording…