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No, comedy is not superficial, says director Rolando Villazón, who is staging Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival. Rather, comedy illustrates our problems’ extremes. “A clown is a figure who always loses, he has no fourth wall, he plays directly with the audience,” says the
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The Teatro Real deeply mourns the loss of Teresa Berganza, one of the greatest singers of all time, on 13 May 2022. “As a token of affection and gratitude for all that we have received over so many years from Teresa Berganza, the Teatro Real has decided to dedicate this
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Queen’s I Want to Break Free, Think by Aretha Franklin and Rag ’n’ Bone Man’s Human are to join favourites by Mozart and Holst after being selected to help reinvigorate school music lessons across the UK. The tracks are amongst 200 featured in a landmark new classroom tool
In the digital age, carving out a unique space for your music can feel like an uphill battle. With an ever-growing number of aspiring artists vying for the spotlight, standing out from the crowd has become more challenging than ever before. In this guide, we'll provide you with
Music Education
In so many ways, I envy this generation of children growing up, and wish I could be a child in this day and age along with them. When I was a student of the violin, my repertoire was restricted to what was available in the only music store in town,
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On the last weekend of March, the queen of suburbs was treated to two joyous evenings of music and dance as the National Centre for the Performing Arts took its initiative, NCPA@ThePark, to the Bandra Fort Amphitheatre. After the tremendous success of the first edition at the Cooperage Bandstand,
Music Technology
According to Statista, the forecast of digital music revenue by segment in the world from 2022 to 2025 is expected to grow as follows: in 2022 ($26 billion), 2023 ($28.9 billion), 2024 ($31.3 billion), and 2025 ($33.3 billion). The digitization of music is an interesting update that
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A four-part series of reflections on the pleasures and paradoxes of learning to sing or play an instrument. For parents, musicians, and would-be musicians of all ages. Why Bother? It is said to require ten thousand hours of practice to master an instrument. TEN THOUSAND HOURS? Are you kidding me?
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French actress Marion Cotillard will play the title role in the dramatic oratorio Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher by Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), libretto by Paul Claudel (1868-1955), which will premiere on 7 June, in a co-production between the Teatro Real and the Frankfurt Opera, with stage direction by Àlex Ollé
While learning how to play a musical instrument can be fulfilling, we know how difficult it can be. So it’s best to enroll your child in a music learning facility for quality music lessons. However, some still find it hard to triumph in this field because of a lack
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The great Romanian pianist, Radu Lupu, passed away earlier this week. According to his manager, Lupu “died peacefully in his home in Switzerland from numerous long-term illnesses.” He was 76 years old. In 1966, Radu Lupu was awarded the first prize at the second Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He
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The weekend before Passion Sunday the merrymaking in Paris’ huge Philharmonie Grande Salle began. On Sunday, 3rd April, the main attraction was a liederabend by two vocal stars: Diana Damrau and Jonas Kaufmann. The expectation in the hall was heavily pregnant with anticipation. It is rare that two huge vocal