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£15,000 floristry, carollers and 45-ft trees: London's most lavish Christmas decorations

With big homes and even bigger budgets, Christmas is a time for the capital’s ultra-wealthy to show off. Emma Magnus speaks to the people who make these opulent festive wishes come true

Evening Standard

Sarah Connolly/Joseph Middleton: The World Feels Dusty album review – powerful narrations spanning Ella Fitzgerald to Emily Dickinson

With sweeping, full colour piano Connolly and Middleton pay attention to every word, every harmonic shift in a performance of appealing immediacy

The Guardian - UK

Secrets of the A-list PA: what the super-rich really want this summer

It’s the season that ultra-high-net-worth individuals wait all year for. But how will they spend it? PA Sarah Connolly reveals their most extravagant requests

Evening Standard

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Hallé/Wong review – a thrilling and radiant Mahler 2 sees the orchestra at the height of its powers

Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterNew principal conductor Kahchun Wong held the balance between restraint and muscle and, with soloists Sarah Connolly and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, made this ‘Resurrection’ unforgettable

The Guardian - UK

Dame Sarah Connolly Awarded The King's Medal for Music

Dame Sarah Connolly has been honored with The Kings Medal for Music 2023, recognizing her exceptional contributions as a celebrated mezzo-soprano and advoc...

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Prime-time gambling ads would be banned in Victoria under proposal by Labor-led inquiry

Inquiry says gambling advertising ‘increasingly pervasive’ and should be banned in public places and during TV prime time

The Guardian - AU

Turbocharge philanthropy, conga to Beethoven, ditch the ukuleles: 10 ways to save classical music

After cuts by Arts Council England and the BBC, Simon Rattle says UK opera houses and orchestras have never faced greater peril. How can they fight back? Top musicians outline their battle plans

The Guardian - UK

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The week in classical: It’s a Wonderful Life; A Child of Our Time; IMS Prussia Cove – review

ENO’s warm-hearted production of Jake Heggie’s operatic take on the classic Frank Capra film is full of poignant ironies

The Guardian - UK

Victorian ministers breached codes in ‘shocking’ misuse of public funds to fuel branch stacking, Ibac finds

There is not enough proof Adem Somyurek and Marlene Kairouz committed criminal offences to recommend prosecution, Victorian investigators say

The Guardian - AU

Dublin godmother’s plea for help to get niece life-changing surgery

Sarah is hoping to make Kate's wish to walk a reality

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