Google's Blob Opera project allows music lovers to hit high notes
Artificial Intelligence and the voices of four trained opera singers give everyone the chance to embark on an operatic adventure
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What does the future hold for our great cultural institutions?
As the National Theatre, Royal Opera House and South Bank Centre receive Government loans, their leaders talk about their hopes for survival
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Owen Wingrave review, Grange Park Opera/YouTube: the production's a remarkable achievement, the opera less so
Hats off to Grange Park for putting together this project at such a difficult time, but Britten's 'pacifist opera' isn't one of his greatest
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Il Trovatore review: Anna Netrebko stars in an irresistibly lavish production
A DVD of Franco Zeffirelli's blingy Arena di Verona production offers a masterclass in old-school gusto
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Ariodante, Royal Opera House online, review: splendid and buoyant
Even bad computer audio and an absence of staging couldn't cramp one of Handel's finest operas, with excellent singing and a first-rate cast
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The ‘Arts After Brexit’ report is troubling – why won’t Remainers help us face the future?
A new study shows the arts world continuing to moon after Brussels. With Brexit 10 months old and a pandemic on, their priorities seem odd
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‘Diana would have identified with The Phantom of the Opera - she also yearned to be loved'
The Crown claims the Princess recorded a favourite song from the musical as a gift to an ‘incredulous’ husband. Is it that far-fetched?
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A vaccine won't cure what ails live music – but a shot of confidence might
A vaccine may allow operas and orchestras to return – but audiences may not
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A £2 million grant for St Paul’s? It’s an insult to freelancers across the arts
Successful recipients of funding are told to praise the Government in public, while many deserving candidates have been ignored
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Culture fix: Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro
In the first of our new series of lockdown pick-me-ups, our opera critic sings the praises of Mozart's 1786 miracle of grace, pace and wit
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The Magic Flute, Glyndebourne, review: this back-to-basics Mozart hits all the right notes
Cut down to 90 minutes and operating on Covid-secure principles, this concert version proved a thoroughly engaging escape from the gloom
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Meet the Young Artists Week, Linbury Theatre and online, review: a rewarding chance to spot the stars of tomorrow
Still available online, these recitals by young singers in the Royal Opera’s Jette Parker training scheme are well worth a look
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New Dark Age, Royal Opera House review: a groundbreaking line-up of female composers
Hannah Kendall's intricate, bold opera The Knife of Dawn, about Guyanese poet Martin Carter, was the highlight of an uneven programme
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4/4, Royal Opera House, review: one of the more bizarre spectacles ever seen at Covent Garden
Challenging, inspiring and a little nutty, this one-off evening of disparate cantatas was a strange and rich experience
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Royal Opera House re-opening: ‘There is such a passionate will to carry on’
As the Covent Garden venue finally opens its doors to the public again, Rupert Christiansen meets its new rising stars
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Spare us the finger-wagging sermons aimed at ‘luvvies’ – the arts know how to fight back
Contrary to popular belief, many arts organisations could teach the Government a thing or two about controlling costs and entrepreneurship
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Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch, Selige Stunde, review: a delightful tasting menu of songs
Opera star tenor Kaufmann and his regular pianist Deutch play away the lockdown blues on a charming new album
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In The Market For Love, Glyndebourne review: a good-natured, unsophisticated romp
Glyndebourne reopens with an uproarious Offenbach farce that couldn't be more topical – or more welcome
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Peter Grimes review: Stuart Skelton is electrifying in a superb recording of Britten's masterpiece
This new CD is a marvellous achievement – and a forceful reminder of Britten's genius
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From the right to offend to cancelling Dickens: culture war conundrums Laurence Fox should consider
With his new political party, the controversial actor has vowed to tackle the culture wars. He'll need a plan, say The Telegraph's critics
