Classical music6 days agoCellist Jaquelin du Pre's belongings up for auctionIt is the largest sale of its kind and will be spread over two auctions in Wiltshire.6 days ago16 Aug 2026The lasting legacy of the 'Swedish Nightingale'Opera singer Jenny Lind's charitable work lives on at a children's hospital in Norwich.16 Aug 202610 Aug 2026Andrea Bocelli to play in Wales for first time in 22 yearsThe Italian tenor will perform at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in May 2027.10 Aug 202623 Jul 2026'Not really a pathway' for state school pupils into operaA new organisation to help young people from working-class backgrounds get into opera23 Jul 20262 Jul 2026Police chief appointed to chair Opera House boardRobin Smith is appointed to chair the Opera House board as it enters an "exciting phase".2 Jul 202626 May 2026High-flying British conductor and part-time pilot lands top job with US orchestraDaniel Harding, a conductor and Air France pilot, is named the LA Philharmonic's new music director.26 May 202626 May 2026'Local societies are key to opera's survival' Phillip Thomas, from the Northampton Opera Group, says without them the art form is "dead". 26 May 202622 May 2026Pupils given the opera-tunity to perform on stageChildren from Meynell Primary School in Southey Green are performing at the Crucible Theatre.22 May 202622 May 2026The opera that has swapped Seville for St MirrenPaisley Opera are currently undertaking an ambitious production of Carmen while trying to show the art form does not have to be posh.22 May 2026...
