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Errollyn Warren: the composer shaking up the Last Night of the Proms and Purcell’s operas alike Operatic composition’s leading lady on revitalising Virgil, mixing classical and pop, and refusing to harbour identity-based ‘grievances’ 31 May 2021 • 5:00am Errollyn Warrens new opera, Dido’s Ghost, will premiere at the Barbican on June 6 Credit: BBC At last, Errollyn Wallen is having her moment in the sun. Having toiled away for decades on the fringes of contemporary classical music, ...

2021-04-09T14:00:00+01:00 Highlights include a residency from Sir Mark Elder, the return of the ‘Bach the European’ series and a performance of Dido and Aeneas The Royal Academy of Music is to stream 25 free performances live on YouTube in the first half of the summer term (April and May). Events launch with the Academy Symphony Orchestra performing the overture to Mozart’s  Don Giovanni, conducted by Sir Mark Elder, alongside music by Haydn and CPE Bach (13 April, 1pm). Elder’s resi...

Some dim sum for Chinese New Year? What to eat . . . and where to get it. Updated Feb 10, 2021; Posted Feb 10, 2021 Making dumplings at East New Sing Bo in Castleton Corners (Staten Island Advance File Photo) Staten Island Advance Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Think outside the takeout box for Chinese New Year as it kicks off on a rather special day in New York City — the official start to indoor dining at 25% capacity. Welcome, O Year of the Ox! If you were born in 1925, 1937, 194...

Gramophone Thursday, February 25, 2021 50 of the finest JS Bach recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews and an exclusive playlist Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Free access to 5 subscriber-only reviews per month Unlimited acc...

Gramophone Thursday, February 25, 2021 50 of the finest Mozart recordings in history, plus extracts from the original Gramophone reviews, a playlist, and links to the albums on Apple Music Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Free access to 5 subscriber-only r...

Best restaurants 2020: 16 innovators in the food business during the pandemic Updated Dec 28, 2020; Posted Dec 28, 2020 Who helped contribute to great things in the Staten Island food world in the pandemic? (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — To stay on the positive and finish the year on a “hoorah” note, we celebrate chefs and owners who pivoted during the pandemic with continued optimism and constant innovation...

Classical CDs Weekly: Christmas CDs 2020 | reviews, news & interviews Classical CDs Weekly: Christmas CDs 2020 Classical CDs Weekly: Christmas CDs 2020 Ten choice discs for the festive season by Graham RicksonSaturday, 19 December 2020     Another year, another new Bach Christmas Oratorio. Not that I’m complaining; this one is another zinger, up there with excellent contemporary versions from Stephen Layton and John Butt. Rainer Johannes Homberg’s Stuttgart Hymnus Boys’ Ch...