Dartington International Summer School & Festival’s 70th

Dartington International Summer School & Festival Announces its 70th Anniversary Programme

Playing in the courtyard (c) Terry Jeavons

Internationally-renowned Dartington Summer School & Festival has released the course programme for its 70th Anniversary Summer School and Festival, curated by the pianist Joanna MacGregor, that will run from 28 July to 25 August, 2018. As usual, the Festival will be centered around Dartington Hall, the 14th century Grade1listed country estate located in Totnes, Devon.

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The Winner of the Glyndebourne Opera Cup and Glyndebourne in 2018

Major new international singing competition launched by Glyndebourne

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Website http://www.glyndebourne.com/

UPDATE: 

AND THE WINNER IS … SAMANTHA HANKEY

Samantha Hankey and Dame Janet Baker at Glyndebourne Opera Cup final (c) Richard Hubert Smith

The first winner of the Glyndebourne Opera Cup was decided tonight (24 March) as the new international singing competition reached its closing stage at Glyndebourne.

Mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey, 25, from the USA, was crowned the overall winner, receiving £15,000 and the guarantee of a role within five years at one of the top opera houses represented on the competition jury.

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A Celebration of the Work of Dai Fujikura at Wigmore Hall on 17 February

Dai Fujikura © Seiji Okumiya

 

 

Dai Fujikura Portrait

Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Saturday 17th February 2018, 7.30pm

Box Office: Tickets are available priced from £15 – £37 from https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/.  Ticket bookings are subject to a £2 booking fee.

Twitter: @wigmore_hall, @AvexRecitals, @daifujikura

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Akram Khan’s Giselle for ENB Can be Seen in Cinemas from 25 April

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET AKRAM KHAN’S GISELLE COMES TO CINEMAS FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM 25 APRIL 2018

Running time 105 minutes / BBFC TBC / Released from 25 April 2018

Hailed as ‘a masterpiece of 21st century dance’ from English National BalletAkram Khan’s Giselle is released in cinemas for the first time from 25 April 2018, thanks to a collaboration between English National Ballet and digital commissioning agency The Space, giving ballet fans nationwide the opportunity to see this award-winning production in glorious high definition on the big screen.

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