George Frideric Handel’s father was a barber and valet to the Prince of Saxe-Magdeburg. He was in his mid-sixties when his son was born and he hated music. Somehow young Handel managed to learn the ...

In his recent review of Manchester by the Sea, New Yorker critic Anthony Lane posits the following about the film's musical centrepiece: "Should Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor not be banned onscreen?" ...

A world premiere based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective is coming to Corby as part of a major UK tour. Created be the team behind Blackeyed Theatre’s hugely acclaimed productions, The Sign ...

Recognized the world over as an icon of the greatest Italian vocal tradition, to date Andrea Bocelli has sold over 90 million records. He perfected his singing under the guidance of his mentor, Franco ...

Following last month’s launch of MCP compatibility in Opera Neon, Opera is now bringing its browser connector feature to Opera One and Opera GX. Here’s what that means. A few weeks ago, Opera ...

Corelli was the main founder of modern orchestral playing and the composer who fashioned two new musical forms, the Baroque trio and solo sonata, and the concerto grosso. Coming from a wealthy family ...

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Among many contemporary transcriptions of Corelli’s immensely popular violin sonatas is this, for viola da gamba. Such an arrangement creates inevitable problems of texture, the solo instrument an ...

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment. May 9, 2026 ...

Opera glasses may conjure images of chandeliers, velvet seats, and gilded balconies, but their appeal stretches well beyond the opera house. They are one of those understated accessories that can ...

The Hustler, The Veredict, Cool Hand Luke, The Color of Money and Road to Perdition. Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture ...