Guardian Music — Opéra Bastille, ParisNicolas Joël, the head of Opéra Bastille in Paris, maintains that his personal tastes make no difference to what he stages, a claim we partly believe. But disregarding likes or dislikes, he did agree to add Mathis the Painter,... more info

Guardian Music — Matthew Herbert's One Day, a piece of music all about the Guardian (specifically, the edition of 25 September) was premiered by the composer with the London Sinfonietta at the Royal Festival Hall at the weekend. It was the only concert I have ever be... more info

Guardian Music — Theatre Royal, GlasgowThose three stars are a midway compromise: Scottish Opera's new Figaro is great on stage, shoddy in the pit. Maybe the dichotomy's apt for an opera about the foibles of above/below stairs relations – certainly conductor France... more info

MTV.com News — 'Seabiscuit' director Gary Ross is in talks to helm adaptation of Suzanne Collins' dystopian young adult novel.By Amy Wilkinson Gary Ross Photo: Todd Williamson/ WireImage The director reaping is nearing an end: Gary Ross is in talks to dir... more info

ContactMusic — Actress MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL mastered her British accent in new movie NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS by mimicking the voice of director SUSANNA WHITE.The Crazy Heart star is a native... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, LondonHow much is Le Nozze di Figaro about revolution? It's a question posed by David McVicar's tricky production of Mozart's comedy, which takes a work usually seen as prophetic of the French revolution and relocates it to the yea... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-18 Rochester, NY - Xerox Rochester Jazz Festival06-20 Chicago, IL - Schuba’s $06-22 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios &06-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vancouver International Jazz Festival06-26 Victoria, British Columbia - Victoria Internat... more info

Guardian Music — Acclaimed German soprano with a second career in televisionThe soprano Anneliese Rothenberger, who has died at the age of 83, was one of the most distinguished and popular German singers of the postwar period. Her career was founded initially on the ... more info

Guardian Music — The National Movie Awards 2010 | Money | Diva Diaries | England's Worst Ever Football Team | Justified | DamagesThe National Movie Awards 20108pm, ITV1Live from London's Royal Festival Hall tonight, it's the third National Movie Awards, which is to t... more info

Altsounds — Norway's *Susanna And The Magical Orchestra* is the duo of singer *Susanna Karolina Wallumrød* and former Jaga Jazzist member, keyboard player *Morten Qvenild*, purveyors of some of the most haunting and heartfelt interpretations of modern c... more info