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The top-class orchestra, incisively conducted by Alexander Joel, all wore “Protect WNO” T-shirts instead of their usual black. As the theatre has no pit, they were visible throughout. There was no forgetting their plight. 🙏Fiona Maddocks

‘A shot of adrenaline for tired ears’: our classical writers on the music that energises them theguardian.com/music/2024/nov…

Spot on from Fiona Maddocks who puts her review of Welsh National Opera’s ‘Il trittico’ in the context of the funding cuts that are causing so much damage. tinyurl.com/ykyp9mrb

Music not to relax to…

I'd never seen this video of Bernstein conducting the Candide Overture - what joy. youtube.com/watch?v=zn5bhJ…

The week in classical: The Monster in the Maze; Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson; Rigoletto – review theguardian.com/music/2024/nov…

My new book on Sibelius’s symphonies and tone poems is out now. A chapter is devoted to each work, exploring their individual context, essence and interpretation, followed by a movement-by-movement guide to the music. (There is also an appendix section on recommended recordings.)

Music makers of Sheffield. Plus two pianists going their own way..

Michael Downes’ new book on #Wagner just arrived - look forward to reading Faber Books

#FrankAuerbach 1931-2024 ‘Frankie Rossi Art Projects announces that Frank Auerbach, one of the greatest painters of our age, died peacefully in the early hours of Monday 11 November at his home in London, age 93.’

Frank Auerbach, leading figurative painter who fled Nazis, dies aged 93 theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

RIP Frank Auerbach, 93, wonderful artist.

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Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X theguardian.com/media/2024/nov…

I’m now on BlueSky as [email protected] Join me there

Paying tribute to paul webster, who is retiring as editor of The Observer. Great to catch up with so many old friends. Lovely speeches from Sonia Sodha and Lucy Rock. Proud to have worked for the oldest Sunday newspaper in the world.

The week in classical: The Elixir of Love; Septura; Bone-Afide – review theguardian.com/music/2024/nov…

Observer sold to Tortoise Media: Scott Trust has approved the deal which is expected to be signed within days pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nat…

Huge love, gratitude & respect to one of our all time greatest broadcasters SEAN RAFFERTY as he hands over the baton after 27 YEARS at the helm. CONGRATULATIONS : an extraordinary achievement full of brilliance & wit. I & countless others SALUTE you ❤️👏 In Tune BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3

Opera is one of the great national creative assets. So much in Britain is broken. Opera is nearly broken but must be repaired. The Royal Opera Glyndebourne My speech House of Lords 10/12/24