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Michel Legrand, Pianist and Film Composer, Dies at 86

2110 days ago
New York TimesThe winner of three Oscars and five Grammys, he collaborated with musicians from John Coltrane to Kiri Te Kanawa over a career that spanned seven decades. more info

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa blames Glyndebourne costumes for sexism row

3820 days ago
The TelegraphThe veteran soprano claims criticism of singer Tara Erraught's appearance in a new production of Der Rosenkavalier is due to a "costume disaster" more info

Kiri Te Kanawa To Retire

3897 days ago
ContactMusicOpera legend Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is to retire from the stage.The New Zealand singer, who turns 70 on Thursday (06Mar14), has confirmed her... more info

John Copley: a life in opera

4351 days ago
Guardian Music'I caught opera like other people caught measles, and La Bohème changed my life'When John Copley was asked in 1974 to direct a new production of La Bohème for the Royal Opera House the brief was very clear. "It couldn't be a copy of the old [1896] ... more info

Glyndebourne and Figaro: a perfect match

4519 days ago
Guardian MusicThe son of the festival's founder and Glyndebourne's first Susanna looks forward to a new production of Mozart's great comic operaThe Marriage of Figaro kicked off Glyndebourne's first festival in 1934; 60 years later to the day – 28 May 1994 – i... more info

Accompanists: the unsung heroes of music

4629 days ago
Guardian MusicThey get little credit and less pay than the singers they support. So why do accompanists do it?Pity the poor accompanist, condemned to sit in the shadow of the great voices and the even greater egos of today's singers. Being the pianist who plays fo... more info

Can opera singers sing pop – and vice versa?

4849 days ago
Guardian MusicIt takes years of training for opera singers to master their art. But would those skills help or hinder in singing pop songs? And what about the other way round?I remember hearing the great Malian singer Salif Keita for the first time in 1980. Joy Di... more info

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - Kanawa, Terfel And Muti Honoured At Opera Awards

4950 days ago
ContactMusicOpera legend Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, conductor Riccardo Muti and Welsh singer Bryn Terfel were among a number of stars honoured for their musical achievements at a ceremony in New York on Sunday (17Apr11). Famous faces including Michael Douglas and..... more info

What music would you choose for the royal wedding?

4998 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom Handel to Kiri Te Kanawa, royal nuptials have inspired great performances. But what are the musical prospects for WillKat's wedding?And lo, in the distance, the pre-pealing begins with drums in the deep, trumpets on the ramparts, and massed choi... more info

Cardiff captures Kiri Te Kanawa | Tom Service

5037 days ago
Guardian MusicThe great New Zealander replaces Joan Sutherland as patron of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competitionNews today that Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is to take over Dame Joan Sutherland's role as patron of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition ... more info

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