Taxpayers forked out foreign aid for schemes including traditional opera in China – report
Other UK-funded schemes included Projects such as AI-driven anti-congestion measures for Kuala Lumpur and a temporary cycle lane and “financial technology education” in Mexico. Daily Express :: World Feed
An impressively magical Magic Flute – a great time of the year for Mozart’s opera
Mozart’s Magic Flute is the perfect opera to stage around this time of the year. Its bizarre plot embeds a love story into a mystical quest, with a ludicrous birdcatcher character adding a strong comic element that all gives a feeling of pantomime. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Pavarotti and Queen: WATCH opera legend perform with Brian May and Roger Taylor
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI, who died 15 years ago, once performed with Brian May and Roger Taylor in a stunning rendition of Two Much Love Will Kill You followed by Radio Ga Ga. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Andrew Bocelli health: Opera singer’s life-changing health condition – symptoms
ANDREW BOCELLI is a towering figure in the world of opera, having earned numerous accolades for his musical accomplishments over the years. What people may not know is that he was born with a debilitating eye condition – what is it? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Opera review: Cosi Fan Tutte at the Nevill Holt Opera
THE Hamlet of Nevill Holt outside Market Harborough in Leicestershire is the location of one of the latest additions to Britain’s slowly growing number of opera festivals offering glorious music in spectacular surroundings. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Cruise ship MSC Opera smashes into Venice dock leaving at least five injured – watch video
CRUISE ship passengers were left horrified with at least five injured, as their vessel plunged into a dock in Venice. Tourists were seen fleeing the scene at the Giudecca canal in Italy. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
OPERA REVIEW: Das Rheingold and Die Walküre
KEITH Warner’s staging of Wagner’s mighty Der Ring Des Nibelungen has rolled into the Royal Opera House in four complete Ring Cycles that will last into November. His Das Rheingold, first seen in 2004, opens the saga of how the gods destroyed themselves in their pursuit of power and riches. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Opera Review: London Symphony Orchestra/Rattle and Opening Season for New Linbury Theatre
AS THE opener to his second season as music director of the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle offered a challenging programme of British music. It began with the world premiere of a fanfare by Harrison Birtwistle – Donum Simoni MMXVIII – a contest of trumpets, trombones and tuba. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Opera review: Verbier Festival 2018 25th Anniversary Gala
THE Swiss ski resort of Verbier sees a complete change of scene each summer. A firm favourite with the younger British royals for its challenging pistes and lively après-ski, it is reputedly a luxury resort for celebratory skiers in winter. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Opera Review: Ariadne Auf Naxos at Opera Holland Park
OPERA Holland Park’s final offering of the season is also its first Richard Strauss. Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera within an opera and director / designer Antony McDonald has achieved a clever amalgam of the two parts in a stylish and wickedly funny staging that ends fittingly in a fireworks display. Daily Express :: […]