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Romeo And Juliet from the Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House will sweep you away, with some exceptional conducting by Koen Kessels By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 GMT, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 2 January 2021 Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House Romeo And Juliet: Beyond Words … Read more
An orchestra started playing in an opera house in Vienna to keep an audience calm after they had been told to stay inside while a terror rampage unfolded in the streets. The Austrian capital witnessed a ‘repulsive’ shooting attack in six locations on Monday, including near a synagogue and the world famous Wiener Staatsoper opera … Read more
Revealed: BBC Symphony Orchestra held a panicked meeting over fears it was ‘institutionally racist’ just weeks before the Last Night of the Proms row An emergency action plan was brought in to tackle so-called ‘unconscious bias’ It forged links with first professional orchestra made of mainly black musicians One insider described the move as a … Read more
Meow-sical interlude! Cat steals the show at classical concert as it wanders among the orchestra before joining the conductor on his podium Orchestra was preparing for concert at Cemal Reşit Rey Hall in Istanbul, Turkey A cat appeared on stage and started wandering about the cellists and violinists After greeting the conductor, the cat took … Read more
French orchestra records stirring 51-instrument rendition of Ravel’s Bolero and play it to millions across the world from their own homes during the coronavirus lockdown National Orchestra of France recorded Bolero for millions trapped in isolation Over 50 musicians filmed their parts on mobile phones from their homes Video provides a ‘feeling of union’ during … Read more