Asked at a pre-performance event why when approaching the age of 80 he had ventured on his first opera, Colin Matthews replied that he didn’t think he should leave it as late as his American colleague ...

As the 59th Aldeburgh Festival opens, Arts Editor Andrew Clarke looks at what's on offer this yearThe world renowned Aldeburgh Festival opens this week. By Andrew Clarke As the 59th Aldeburgh Festival ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The coastal festival, founded by the composer and Peter Pears in the 1940s, has built a reputation for rich, forward-looking programming. Benjamin Britten, whose history is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marcus Farnsworth and Susanna Hurrell in A Visit to Friends at Aldeburgh Festival Opera - Richard Hubert Smith The composer Colin ...

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Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast in the east of England is one of the country's most charming seaside destinations, but classical music lovers will know it best as the home of 20th–century composer ...