Europe
Taking tea with an opera villain – Scott Wilde
The multi-talented and highly experienced bass may look formidable, but prefers to keep all the drama on the stage...
Music theatre review: Sweeney Todd, Komische Oper Berlin, Schiller Theatre Berlin
Stephen Sondheim’s dark and juicy tale of dastardly baking and tragedy is relished by director Barrie Kosky.
Global Repertoire Database makes strong progress
The Global Repertoire Database seeks to provide a comprehensive representation and global ownership and control of musical works and is…
Bob Dylan releases limited edition box set to dodge copyright laws
Bob Dylan has released a limited edition 50th anniversary box set, in a ploy to avoid the tracks coming out…
Did Da Vinci's Little Satan paint Mona Lisa?
It has been revealed that the ‘Mona Lisa’ that hangs in Madrid’s Prado Museum was in fact perhaps painted by…
All music is world music
The venerable philosopher Confucius stated “if one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, or if its…
Pay it forward
The art market can be incredibly lucrative, as galleries and auction houses the world over will attest. As with any…
Europa, Hollywood or bust
A press release issued by the Council of Europe's European Audiovisual Observatory on the eve of the 58th International Cannes…