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New York Metropolitan Opera

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Church organ playing Hans Zimmer’s epic ‘Interstellar’ theme makes our world feel tiny

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Ron Howard to direct biopic about star pianist Lang Lang

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This beautiful video shows the reality of socially-distanced orchestras

This striking video shows the reality of socially-distanced orchestras

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What is the UK government’s latest guidance for rehearsals, concerts and live music venues?

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Colston Hall changes it name

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John Williams French horn debut

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Madrid opera erupts mid-performance as audience protests crowding in cheap seats

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St Martin in the Fields cuts ties with ten musical ensembles

‘Unchristian act’: historic London church axes 200 musicians in coronavirus crisis

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Nicoletta Mantovani and Alberto Tinarelli married in Bologna

Pavarotti’s widow, Nicoletta Mantovani, marries again in beautiful Bologna wedding

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Paul Harvey performs Bach

Dad with dementia’s piano playing is a powerful reminder that music heals

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A Harry Potter super-fan uses every woodwind instrument at his disposal in a John Williams anthem for the ages

A Harry Potter super-fan uses every woodwind instrument at his disposal in a John Williams anthem for the ages

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Cat falls asleep inside piano to soothing lullaby, makes our hearts melt

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Classical music memes that will motivate you to practice

16 classical music memes guaranteed to guilt you into practising

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Anna Netrebko has been hospitalised with COVID-19

Star soprano Anna Netrebko has been hospitalised with COVID-19

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ORA SIngers at the Tate Modern

40 socially-distanced singers performing ‘Spem in alium’ at the Tate Modern is profoundly uplifting

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Drive-in Christmas pantomime will tour the UK this festive period

Drive-in Christmas pantomimes announced for socially-distanced festive season

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Aled Jones is released a new album titled 'Blessings'

Aled Jones duets with Judi Dench, Susan Boyle and Brian Blessed on his new album ‘Blessings’

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Amira Willighagen

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Classic FM partners with Philharmonia Orchestra for online summer series, The Philharmonia Sessions – Nicola Benedetti

Classic FM partners with Philharmonia Orchestra for online summer series, The Philharmonia Sessions

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What is the music in Netflix’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’, and what does the ballet scene mean?

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These musicians are playing their instruments while upside down

Musicians are playing their instruments while upside down, because why not?

12 days ago

Iván Fischer acoustical mask

Conductor invents ‘music-enhancing’ face mask for orchestral concerts

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LSO partners with coronavirus rapid test provider to ‘get world class orchestra back where it belongs’

LSO partners with coronavirus rapid test provider to ‘get world class orchestra back where it belongs’

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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Carrie Hope Fletcher perform ‘Far Too Late’

We just got a glimpse of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical ‘Cinderella’, and we love it

14 days ago

Burly brown bear caught ballet dancing underwater on webcam footage

Burly brown bear caught ballet dancing underwater on webcam footage

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These pictures of Pavarotti with watermelons are a vibe

Turns out, Pavarotti sang with watermelons way before Harry Styles did. Just saying.

14 days ago

Luciano Pavarotti

Nimax is reopening six West End theatres in October

Six West End theatres are reopening next month, but are guaranteed to run at a loss

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The Coliseum Theatre - London

London Coliseum reopens with a performance of Mozart’s Requiem and a “collective moment of remembrance”

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Britney singing

Holy moly, the audio of Britney Spears singing Toxic pre-autotune has been leaked

17 days ago

Mr Bean sings 'O mio babbino caro'

Someone has unearthed this clip of Mr Bean ‘singing’ a Puccini aria and it’s just glorious

17 days ago

Pupils face losing money in liquidated ballet school

Ballet pupils face losing fees as dance school closes amid sexual misconduct claims

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Classical music TikToks

19 classical music TikToks to distract you from all the practice you should be doing

17 days ago

The divine 'Miserere mei, Deus'

This candlelit rendition of Allegri’s ‘Miserere’ is a heavenly choral experience

17 days ago

C major piano

Pianist plays the entire history of piano music, but it’s all in C major

18 days ago

The trees are singing in Descanso Gardens

Composer spends lockdown installing 72 speakers in a forest. The result is magical.

18 days ago

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Wynton Marsalis

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19 days ago

Impromptu Hugh Grant Chopin Julian Sands Liszt

The time Hugh Grant starred as Chopin in a delightfully awkward film

19 days ago

Royal Albert Hall faces £20m shortfall

Why are iconic arts venues like the Royal Albert Hall facing closure?

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You'll Never Walk Alone

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20 days ago

Organ2/ASLSP at St. Burchardi Church, Halberstad

A 639-year-long John Cage organ performance has a long-awaited chord change. And you can watch it.

20 days ago

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Ballet dancer spins in mid-air suspended by her hair

Ballet dancer pirouettes in mid-air, suspended by only her hair

A cappella choir sings on tilting platforms

A cappella choir on tilting cylinders sounds straight out of a horror movie

Fur Elise inverted

Someone inverted every interval in Für Elise because everything exists on the Internet

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Lang Lang

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Ennio Morricone performs at Mediolanum Forum on st

Ennio Morricone: the 10 Best Movie Soundtracks

27 pop songs you didn’t know were inspired by clas

27 pop songs you didn’t know were inspired by classical pieces

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