No other festival offers so much for so little money. Here is a round-up of the concerts not to be missed as part of this year's Proms festival.
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A gaunt young actor is staggering about the chalked-up floor of a rehearsal room, a vodka bottle to his lips
Two plays by Ronald Harwood re-examine the moral responsibility of the musicians who danced to Hitler’s tune
Vienna, Paris and Milan may have the musical heritage but the world’s best performers all want to play here...
His performance at the opening of the Beijing Games gave 26-year-old Lang Lang the global fame he craved. His new autobiography reveals why he is so driven to always be number one...
The second most popular attraction on Earth is in dire need of expansion. Plans exclusively revealed here should see a major new extension with exhibition space by 2012.
What is it about Handel’s Messiah that inspires community choirs to unite for an Easter singalong?
Our writer reveals his passion for a great, unsung Czech composer whose finest opera has a rare performance in London next week...
Ever since the Theatre Museum was controversially closed two years ago as a result of declining attendances in Covent Garden, there have been twitches of hope that a home might yet be found for the nation's glorious performing arts collection.
Amanda Roocroft’s singing career looked burnt out — but her comeback at English National Opera next week offers a lesson for the next generation of divas
As a Dutch radio station celebrates Haitink’s 80th birthday with free music online, it’s time for the BBC to stand up to the music industry
To kick off a year of celebration devoted to the prolific composer, his complete works have just been released in a 150-CD box set. With so much music to choose from, where do you start?
After two decades of neglect by the BBC, opera has come alive again with special showings in cinemas, webcasts and on digital TV — but what is that doing for live performances?
The great British label that launched the Rolling Stones has another number one hit this week — sadly, it will be the record company’s swansong.
Now that Barack Obama has moved into the White House America’s arts world can look forward to playing a key role in his revolution — it’s a strategy we could learn from...
For the first time in 100 years, the French capital is attracting the best conductors and most exciting talents and threatens to rival London’s music scene...
The first big event in London’s music calendar is the UK premiere of Die tote Stadt, Korngold’s 1920 work that finally brought opera into the real world
For a decade the director has complained that no one wanted him in London. Now Jonathan Miller is back at ENO — with a radical new production of La Bohème inspired by Brassaï
As a controversial film starring Kate Winslet as a death camp guard opens in London in the new year, one cultural commentator considers the moral issues and ambiguities it raises
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