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The People's Porgy

06.10.09

Cape Town Opera, about to make its London debut, has found new resonance in Gershwin's great love story by setting it in the townships where many of its company live.... more

Russian refugee wins Classical Brit

15.05.09

A violinist who fled a poor Russian mining town to pursue her dream of studying at London�s best music schools has won the young performer award at this year�s Classical Brits... more

Jos� Carreras will bow out of opera

08.05.09

Jose Carreras, who alongside Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo formed the Three Tenors, has announced his reitrement from opera... more

Are we down to our last tenor?

06.05.09

Rolando Villazon has just cancelled his performances for the rest of the year � leaving the title of the greatest male voice up for grabs.... more

Jose Carreras to sing with Faryl Smith at Hampton Court Festival

30.03.09

Teenage singing sensation Faryl Smith will perform a duet with one of the Three Tenors at the Hampton Court Festival... more

Honour for Carreras at the Classical Brits

27.02.09

One of the Three Tenors who transformed classical music with their performance at the 1990 World Cup is to be honoured at the Classical Brits... more

Fuss over dogs in Beverly Hills Chihuahua

15.01.09

The remarkably well-trained canine cast save an otherwise formulaic animal movie from being a dog's dinner in Beverly Hills Chihuahua.... more

The best of the best

30.12.08

Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views.... more

La Gioconda is rare treat in popular opera

22.07.08

La Gioconda has the advantage of featuring one of the world's most famous tunes in the Dance of the Hours, but it is largely unknown among regular audiences.... more

Opera house gives students cycle passes

30.08.07

Students are being invited to discover Wagner at a special performance of part of the Royal Opera House's forthcoming Ring cycle.... more

Hytner's back in an epic season at Covent Garden

04.04.07

Nicholas Hytner is to return to the Royal Opera House after a 20 year absence, as the Royal Opera House annouces an epic 2007/08 season.... more

DVDs of the week

03.04.07

The dinosaurs at the New York National History Museum come to life, Eddie Murphy travels back 24 years in time, and Dame Edna's 1987 talk shows are revived on DVD this week.... more

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