Congrats to London Philharmonic Orchestra for an incredibly powerful and moving performance of #Wagner ’s Gotterdamerung conducted by #VladimirJurowski whose conducting was truly awesome - fantastic cast - the world ended and begun! Made me think of past #Gotterdamerung ’s I have seen.

OMG First Act of London Philharmonic Orchestra #Gotterdamerung conducted by #VladimirJurowski was awesome and incredibly powerful Act 2 coming up with lots of chorus! #LPO #Wagner #Ring 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Spoiler alert 🚨

Here’s a sneak peek into rehearsals for Saturday’s performance of Wagner’s Götterdämmerung 👀 You join us in the enormous final scene, where the Ring Cycle comes to an almighty close 🔥

Snap up the last seats from £25: lpo.org.uk/event/gotterda…

One hour to go to the end (and beginning) of the world Götterdämmerung - LPO ⁦London Philharmonic Orchestra⁩ #wagner lpo.org.uk/event/gotterda…

Soprano and ‘rom com girl’ Danielle de Niese at home in Glyndebourne.

The superstar soloist opens her door to Tom Service in the latest episode of Saturday Morning. Listen BBC Sounds.
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Emma will be performing the role of Arwen on our Complete Demo Recording of The Music of Paul Corfield Godfrey Musical Chapters from The Lord of the Rings volanteopera.wales
#tolkien #opera #lordoftherings #thelordoftherings #demorecording #middleearth #opera singer #arwen #elf #elven #undomiel

#OTD 188 years ago, Erminnie Adele Smith (1836-1886) was born 🎉 Linguist, geologist, and ethnographer focusing on the Iroquois language and culture. In 1877, she became the first woman elected to the New York Academy of Sciences.

#LinguisticBirthdays #WomenInLinguistics #Histlx

“Orfeo in Gluck’s opera Orfeo & Euridice has become a signature role for Jakub Józef Orliński on stages around the world. Now the countertenor embodies the mythical Greek bard in a recording that for him is the realisation of a dream.” warnerclassics.com/release/orfeo-…

This was a fascinating evening, with a thought-provoking talk by Philippe Sands who questioned the impact of genocide law and the issue of group vs individual rights. (And had something good to say about Lizz Truss...)

Back Imperial War Museums for the Institute’s Annual Lecture on ‘War, Genocide and Other Crimes’ delivered by the phenomenal Philippe Sands, alongside Lindsey Hilsum, with a brilliant question from an A Level student in the Q&A! Watch it back now:

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Incredibly brilliant Imperial War Museums Institute Annual Lecture 2024 tonight by Philippe Sands on War, Genocide and Other Crimes and interview by Lindsey Hilsum who was amazing to meet and talk to about her foreign news reporting. Great to have our #IWM supporters there.

INCREDIBLY PROUD to share with you a major career moment:
I’m on the cover of the one and only Tatler !!! 🧡
My first mainstream fashion magazine cover!!!
An amazing shoot which took place earlier this year at glorious Glyndebourne where I will star as “The Merry…

Opera diva Danielle de Niese is officially the star of the season, Tatler decrees. As the festival at Glyndebourne celebrates its 90th year, Clive Aslet goes backstage with the queen of the Sussex estate, society’s prima donna and Tatler’s June cover star trib.al/a3qXrto

Live stream the IWM Institute Annual Lecture at 7pm (GMT+1) this evening on the IWM YouTube channel.

Hear Philippe Sands explore War, Genocide and Other Crimes with Lindsey Hilsum.

Watch here: bit.ly/49suO3j

A tribute to Sir Andrew Davis, Thursday 25 April 2024.

Radio 3 in Concert revisits the great conductor’s last BBC Proms with a BBC Philharmonic performance from 2022. Join us tomorrow evening at 7.30pm 🕢
bbc.in/3Uaq2le

The @BBCProms 2024 programme is here!🎉

From festival weekends in Bristol, Nottingham and Gateshead to appearances from Yo-Yo Ma Jamie Barton Anthony McGill and many more. Choose your own highlights from the packed programme of events below. ⬇
bbc.co.uk/proms

#OTD 127 years ago, Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897-1941) was born 🥳 He started working as a fire prevention engineer but later developed an interest in linguistics. He introduced concepts like linguistic relativity, cryptotype, allophone or Whorf’s law.

#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx

Exciting news! Applications are now open for a CDP studentship with Dr Diya Gupta (and me), starting in October on 'Visualising India's Wars in South-East Asia, 1938-1947.' You'll study with City, University of London and Imperial War Museums, full details here: iwm.org.uk/sites/default/… #twitterstorians #SWW

Huw Llywelyn will be performing the role of #bilbo on our Complete Demo Recording of The Music of Paul Corfield Godfrey Musical Chapters from #lordoftherings
For more information please visit our website: volanteopera.wales
#tolkien #opera #thelordoftherings #middleearth #hobbit #hobbit on

Join us online this Thursday 25 April at 7pm (GMT+1), as we live stream the IWM Institute Annual Lecture 2024: Philippe Sands on War, Genocide and Other Crimes.

Featuring Philippe Sands and Lindsey Hilsum.

Learn more and watch on the IWM YouTube channel: bit.ly/49suO3j