http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-3237-royal-philharmonic-orchestra/topic-rss.do Royal Philharmonic Orchestra RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23767657-top-of-the-popes-on-vatican-cd.do Pope Benedict XVI is hoping to top the charts this Christmas with the release of an album at the end of this month 2009-11-11T10:39:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23765699-nicky-haslam-lord-of-the-dance.do Nicky Haslam has been to more parties than anyone and knows how to make an evening fizz: start planning three months ahead; decorate the ceiling; invite Paris Hilton; and never, ever engage the host in conversation 2009-11-06T15:04:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23749533-strictly-glamour-as-david-walliams-and-kate-moss-take-to-the-floor.do There's always a couple of jokers on the dance floor at weddings. At this bash they just happened to be Kate Moss and David Walliams 2009-09-28T12:35:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23749423-a-ballroom-built-on-a-lake-ice-sculpted-swans-and-the-bolshoi-ballet.do The worlds of business and entertainment came together in spectacular fashion at the weekend in one of the most extravagant wedding parties London has ever seen 2009-09-28T09:43:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23706926-triumph-or-disaster-the-thrill-of-the-first-night.do With Phèdre opening at the National Theatre last night and The King and I this weekend, one actor involved gives an insider’s view of ‘staring into the abyss’ 2009-06-12T08:07:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23699898-cyber-courts-could-mean-faster-justice.do Justice delayed is justice denied, and it is for that reason that the initiatives unveiled today for "virtual courts" deserves support 2009-05-27T08:16:01Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23698829-pick-of-the-proms---from-bollywood-to-barenboim.do 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. 2009-05-26T11:35:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23672058-master-luke-i-appear-not-to-know-the-plot-of-star-wars.do He has the rare honour of appearing in all six of the epic Star Wars movies, but Anthony Daniels, also known as the gold "droid" C-3PO, admits he has never really understood the plot 2009-04-06T08:01:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23668632-jose-carreras-to-sing-with-faryl-smith-at-hampton-court-festival.do Teenage singing sensation Faryl Smith will perform a duet with one of the Three Tenors at the Hampton Court Festival 2009-03-30T09:34:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23641719-cds-of-the-week.do Morrissey has lost his swagger in Years of Refusal, Empire of the Sun's record is glossy electric pop and Tim Garland takes risks. 2009-02-13T11:57:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23620381-mahlers-dance-of-death-misses-the-heartstrings.do You don't have to be a devotee of Bernstein's self-lacerating approach to feel that something was missing from the RPO's production of Gatti. 2009-01-15T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23609999-lets-get-this-party-started.do Still stuck for the best way of seeing out the credit crunch year? Here’s our guide to what’s on offer in London on New Year's Eve. 2008-12-31T11:05:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23600769-london-hosts-world-premiere-of-spectacular-live-music-show.do A spectacular live show based on the Star Wars saga is to have its world premiere at the O2 next year 2008-12-12T09:25:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23578721-my-state-school-can-save-parents-250000-in-fees.do London secondary head Aydin Onac runs one of Britain's best schools. Families fight for places and for an education that, he says, is the equivalent of one provided by private schools 2008-10-28T08:32:11Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23559399-25-events-to-raise-your-spirits-this-autumn.do Something might be rotten in the City but in London’s arts world there’s plenty to be upbeat about. Here’s our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights 2008-09-24T07:21:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23546730-hurrah---now-we-can-stop-talking-up-house-prices.do Even now, those in the property market can't quite find the words for failure on this scale in the housing market 2008-08-29T09:08:51Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23544610-end-of-an-era-for-gatti.do Fire and concentration made explosive magic of Daniele Gatti's last Prom as music director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 2008-08-25T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23497051-spoilt-for-sounds-in-sw7.do People love to complain about how expensive London is, but Richard Godwin reveals one of the capital's best opportunities to see great music free: tomorrow's Exhibition Road Music Day. 2008-06-19T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23488531-get-out-there-20-ways-to-enjoy-the-summer.do This is a golden, sunburned age of outdoor entertainment in London. Get out there. Buy a ticket. Crack open a bottle of something cold. Enjoy. 2008-05-30T08:40:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23481144-o2-goes-classical-with-pop-opera.do Featuring more than 250 performers, light projections and fireworks, “pop opera” Carmina Burana will take over the 02 arena in January. 2008-04-29T10:40:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23481058-o2-goes-classical-with-pop-opera.do A performance of "pop opera" Carmina Burana will be the first in a series of classical events at the O2 arena 2008-04-29T07:44:41Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23456607-kenwood-houses-long-hot-summer.do Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and jazz star Diana Krall will all be in the line-up at Kenwood House this summer 2008-03-17T08:36:41Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23456652-kenwood-houses-long-hot-summer.do Brian Wilson, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and jazz star Diana Krall will all be in the line-up at Kenwood House this summer. 2008-03-17T09:14:01Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23453993-nige-puts-a-cor-blimey-into-elgar.do Nigel Kennedy is back and in blazing form, giving the crowd at Festival Hall a peerless account of the Violin Concerto. 2008-03-13T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23445268-heroine-takes-a-plunge-into-this-thrilling-tosca.do This Tosca reaches a totally different audience from the usual ENO or Covent Garden crowd - unpretentious and enthusiastic to enjoy a good show. 2008-02-29T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23420758-great-christmas-shows.do From Cinderella to Jack and the Beanstalk and Nutcracker!, all the great Christmas shows are on in London. 2007-11-13T10:33:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23407613-chaplin-revived-for-four-nights.do A four-evening event showing 12 newly restored short films starring Charlie Chaplin, begins at Cadogan Hall on 15 August. 2007-08-08T13:47:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23399570-autopilot-carreras-battles-with-overhead-boeings.do Once of the famous Three Tenors, Jose Carreras battled aircraft noise as he sang outdoors to open the Hampton Court Palace Festival 2007-06-05T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23398961-play-pianissimo-orchestras-told.do New European Union regulations on noise in the workplace could soon mean that orchestras will be forced to play more quietly. 2007-06-01T11:59:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23386900-geisha-with-a-fiery-flutter.do There has been much debate about whether Madam Butterfly is racist or not but no one watching this production at the Royal Albert Hall could mistake where Puccini's sympathies lay. 2007-02-26T00:00:00Z