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How melodrama became the theme running through the 2026 Perth Festival

Theatre academic Peter Brooks championed the rise of melodrama as a popular form replacing tragedy. Melodrama, he said, tends to be explicit and hyperbolic in its representation of emotional and moral values.

The Conversation

Kennedy Center dealt another blow as National Symphony Orchestra leader quits amid Trump takeover

Historic performing arts center was plunged into turmoil when Trump purged more than half of the original board, replacing them with Republican supporters

The Independent UK

Robert De Niro reads Abraham Lincoln’s speech about democracy amid Trump feud

De Niro read Abraham Lincoln’s words on civility at Carnegie Hall

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After a composer pulled out of Kennedy Center amid Trump’s rebranding, De Niro to appear at Carnegie Hall

De Niro joins a growing list of artists who have canceled events at the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

95 Years Ago, A Horror Movie Masterpiece Triumphed Over An Obvious Shortcoming

In 1931 'Dracula' changed horror movies forever. But which version of the 1931 classic should you watch?

Inverse

Renée Fleming, Béla Fleck to perform together at Carnegie Hall after dropping out of Kennedy Center

Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck will perform a joint concert at Carnegie Hall in the 2026-27 season

The Independent UK

Artistic turmoil: Kennedy Center official resigns two weeks after taking the job

Kevin Couch’s abrupt resignation as senior vice president of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center comes amid recent turmoil and artist cancellations, following a leadership overhaul initiated by Donald Trump.

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Kennedy Center just announced a new head of programming. He quit after five days

It was not immediately clear why the newly appointed head of artistic programming resigned so quickly

The Independent UK

Philip Glass Pulls His Symphony Out of the Kennedy Center

Good for him.

The Mary Sue

'Satyagraha' at the Kennedy Center: Philip Glass leads artists’ boycott in protest of Trump takeover

TOI correspondent from Washington: Celebrated American composer and Indophile Philip Glass has withdrawn the world premiere of his Symphony No 15, “Lincoln,” from the MAGA-infused Kennedy Center in Washington DC — the decision redolent of nonviolent Gandhian protest embodied in his landmark opera Satyagraha.

The Times of India

“Symphony No 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the symphony”: Philip Glass pulls premiere at the new Trump-approved Kennedy Center

President has recently changed name of cultural venue

MusicRadar

Why Max Richter’s Hamnet needle-drop left me cold

In a new weekly column about the world of classical music, Tom Service bemoans Hollywood turning pieces into slop through overuse. Plus: Philip Glass withdraws his symphony from the Kennedy Center

The Guardian - UK

Philip Glass pulls new symphony from Kennedy Center in protest of Donald Trump

Philip Glass has announced he is withdrawing the world premiere of his Lincoln symphony from Kennedy Center, saying that the values of Trump-led Kennedy Center are “in direct conflict” with symphony’s message.

Euronews

Kennedy Center Loses Another Major Artist as Philip Glass Withdraws World Premiere Over Trump Leadership

Philip Glass withdraws Symphony No 15 from Kennedy Center, citing value conflicts under Trump, joining growing artistic exodus

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Philip Glass withdraws world premiere of his Lincoln symphony from Kennedy Center

Composer says values of Trump-dominated Kennedy Center ‘are in direct conflict’ with symphony’s message

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center hit with another loss amid MAGA takeover as celebrated composer Phillip Glass withdraws

Musician said ‘the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message’ of his new Symphony

The Independent UK

Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump's leadership

Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has canceled the world premiere of his symphony about Abraham Lincoln at the Kennedy Center

The Guardian - AU

Gems review – dazzling technique elevates LA Dance Project’s contemporary ballet trilogy

International dance troupe’s power and lyricism on show in trio of works by Benjamin Millepied

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“Richard James is quite a nice young man”: How Aphex Twin and Philip Glass came to work together – and what they thought of each other’s music

The minimalist classical figurehead and electronic icon reflect on each other's work in a classic Future Music interview

The Guardian - UK

Steve Reich: ‘We all wish art could counter the direction of US politics. But it can’t’

Now 88, the minimalist composer has reissued his life’s work. He answers your questions about Bowie, the Grateful Dead, spirituality – and his complicated friendship with Philip Glass

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'I don’t want to see culture always falling for formulas': inside Doug Aitken's ambitious cinematic installation in LA

Doug Aitken’s Lightscape is an ambitious installation at the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles

The Guardian - UK

Five-hour avant garde Philip Glass opera among ENO’s Manchester plans

Programme for company’s move north includes Glass’s Einstein on the Beach, Britten and a new youth company

The Guardian - UK

Tony Todd obituary

Star of the Candyman horror films whose other movies included The Crow, Platoon and The Rock

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Yuja Wang x Hockney; Proms 61 & 62: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Rattle – review

Surrounded by giant projections of her friend David Hockney’s art show, star pianist Yuja Wang pushes the boundaries of what a concert can be

The Guardian - UK

Timo Andres: The Blind Banister album review – original, arresting and eclectic

These three works showcase the US composer’s distinctive and accomplished musical language

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