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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 4 - The Untold Story

ENO to relocate as arts funding diverted away from London

English National Opera to create new base, possibly in Manchester, but will still manage Coliseum

The Guardian - UK

Modern and major: how Gilbert and Sullivan still skewer England’s absurdities

Dismiss their works at your peril. Strip the barnacles of stale tradition off the Victorian duos’s light operettas and their seditious glory still shines

The Guardian - UK

A knight’s tale: Brindley Sherratt on the stamina and storytelling of Wagner’s Parsifal

The bass is singing Gurnemanz in Wagner’s epic final opera. How do you get to grips with the challenges of such a demanding role – and still not get the best dressing room?

The Guardian - UK

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Proms 2022: back to normal, but why settle for ‘normal’?

The return of international orchestras and an increased focus on concerts outside London are welcome facets, but adventurous and ambitious programming feels in short supply. And, below, our pick of this year’s concerts

The Guardian - UK

Groundbreaking Composer Harrison Birtwistle Dies at 87

Harrison Birtwistle, the creator of daringly experimental modern music who was recognized as one of Britain’s greatest contemporary composers, has died at 87. Birtwistle’s publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, said he died Monday at his home in Mere, southwest England.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Groundbreaking composer Harrison Birtwistle dies at 87

Harrison Birtwistle, widely recognized as one of Britain’s greatest contemporary composers, has died at 87

The Independent UK

Sir Harrison Birtwistle obituary

Composer renowned as a great modernist whose music is imbued with stubborn power and a sense of unreachable mystery

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The week in classical: The Handmaid’s Tale; Le Chemin de la Croix; Bournemouth SO/Karabits

Strong performances offset the misery in ENO’s new production of Poul Ruders’s opera. Elsewhere, Easter organ music and a cosmic world premiere

The Guardian - UK

The Olivier Awards nominees, performances and air time

Anything Goes and Life of Pi are among this years performances

Liverpool Echo

Shed of the Year 2022: Opera star's studio and mid-century 'Modshed' among entries

An opera star’s garden practice studio is among the creations vying for the title. English National Opera baritone Alex Otterburn initially used the studio to rehearse during lockdown

Daily Mirror

Edmund Reid obituary

Other lives: Violinist who played for the London Symphony and Royal Philharmonic orchestras and was co-leader at the English National Opera

The Guardian - UK

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