Meryl Streep will star as opera singer Maria Callas
Streep, who has won three Oscars in her acclaimed movie career, will take on the role of the legendary operatic diva, who died in 1977. The new television version of…
Gramophone Artist of the Year nominees Voting List
Public voting has opened for the Gramophone Artist of the Year award, with ten of the brightest stars in the classical music firmament to choose from. Past winners include Alison…
Maria-João Pires’ Complete Erato Recordings with 17-CD boxed set
[asa]B00JJONQKY[/asa] No one does the classics like Maria. She is one of these rare pianists who quietly gets out of the way in order to let the soul of the…
Pavel Kolesnikov’s Seasons of Tchaikovsky
[asa]B00JM29PTE[/asa] Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons was first published in 1876 in instalments in Nuvellist, a Russian cultural journal. The pieces are a far cry from the spectacular brand of pianism found…
English National Opera plans an unusual tribute to its former Chairman, Lord Harewood
Looking for an unusual night at the opera? On June 24 at the London Coliseum, English National Opera will present a gala in aid of their Harewood Artists programme called…
Pianist Andras Schiff leads 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Pianist and conductor Andras Schiff is one of the many classical figures to be honoured in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours, leading the way with a knighthood for services to…
Domingo and Lang Lang will perform on July 11 ahead of the World Cup final game.
Domingo has been announced as part of the World Cup’s grand finale, performing at a concert in Rio de Janeiro alongside pianist Lang Lang, soprano Ana Maria Martinez, conductor Eugene…
Domingo and Lang Lang will perform on July 11 ahead of the World Cup final game.
Domingo has been announced as part of the World Cup’s grand finale, performing at a concert in Rio de Janeiro alongside pianist Lang Lang, soprano Ana Maria Martinez, conductor Eugene…
Domingo and Lang Lang will perform on July 11 ahead of the World Cup final game.
Domingo has been announced as part of the World Cup’s grand finale, performing at a concert in Rio de Janeiro alongside pianist Lang Lang, soprano Ana Maria Martinez, conductor Eugene…
Soprano Jackie Evancho’s ‘The Rains of Castamere’ appeared on iTunes
Evancho’s lushly orchestrated and operatic version appeared on iTunes yesterday, having been posted on YouTube earlier in the week. The 14-year-old singer is not the only person to have covered…