Transmitted live in HD to cinemas around Britain, a performance of Das Rheingold revealed that the new production vies with the old one for paucity of dramatic invention... more
Britain’s Got Talent finalist Faryl Smith will rub shoulders with opera star Bryn Terfel and composer Howard Goodall at this year’s Classical Brits.... more
'The 1000' - the Standard's list of the capital's top movers and shakers - is out tomorrow. Here's a preview of 25 bright sparks who make this year's selection for the first time... more
Kitted out in Welsh red dragon coat trimmed with saltire and cross of St George, Bryn Terfel led the lusty crowd in Rule, Britannia! at the Last Night of the Proms.... more
A big man with a huge voice, Bryn Terfel represented value for money, according to Nick Kimberly, even with tickets to last night's benefit show costing £250 apiece. ... more
A special episode of Dr Who, written by Russell T Davies and presented by Freema Agyeman, is to be screened at the Albert Hall as part of the BBC concert series.... more
Following his Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk triumph, Richard Jones has returned to Covent Garden with a sparkling double-bill of Ravel at his most inventive and Puccini at his funniest.... more
She'll never be as stroppy as Angela, but soprano Nicole Cabell has proved she's talented enough to stand in for the great diva at a day's notice.... more
The refurbishment of the new Royal Festival Hall will open on schedule, it has been announced, as highlights of the South Bank Centre's summer season are unveiled.... more
Faust is at the heart of the Royal Opera's repertoire and David McVicar's 2004 production opens the new season, with Angela Gheorghiu returning as a glittering Marguerite.... more
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