Ruling details why violinist Vanessa-Mae was cleared of fixing ski races

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Royal Opera House urged to axe BP sponsorship by classical music luminaries

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Two Russians Win Awards, Violin Prize Goes Unclaimed at Tchaikovsky Competition

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Future Berlin Philharmonic conductor subject of antisemitic descriptions

The newly announced future conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic reportedly has refused to give further interviews after two major German media outlets published antisemitic comments about him.

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Thielemann makes history as first music director for Bayreuth – with free parking

The controversy-torn Wagner festival has appointed Christian Thielemann as its first independent music director. Unusually, this news emerged in the car park...

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New scientific study shows that singing and attending classical music concerts physically reduces stress

A new scientific study based on research by the Royal College of Music's Centre for Performance Science has proven what singers and those who regularly attend classical music concerts have long known: that classical music physically reduces stress.

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Nudity, Nazis and nipple-slicing: 12 controversial opera productions

A production of William Tell at Covent Garden prompted walkouts with a five-minute rape scene. It’s not the first time an opera has stirred outrage The Royal Opera House rape scene disgusted its audience. But it did not move them...

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