World-renowned opera singer Sir Bryn Terfel trades the opera stage for the studio, joining Classic FM to present a new four-part series exploring opera’s most villainous characters. In ‘Opera Villains ...

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New footage has surfaced of Hamnet star Paul Mescal in his school production of The Phantom of the Opera. Shared on the official Phantom Instagram account, the clip shows the actor singing with ...

It’s time for you to cast your votes in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2026! Symphony or concerto, film or video game theme, ...

Protesters brought a performance of Carmen to a stop last Friday at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. At least one protestor managed to get on stage during Act 1 of Bizet’s classic. Three ...

More than 2,000 children from across Rotherham came together this week to create a new opera celebrating their town’s community spirit. After a year of hard work, Tales Untapped: A Rotherham Opera ...

Soprano Aida Garifullina dazzles in this rendition of 'O mio babbino caro', with a filmic nod to the 1985 romance, 'A Room with a View'. Accompanied by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under ...

It was a sign of the times in the record biz that so many awards went to recordings on independent labels (tenor Jonas Kaufmann, picking up the Opera doorstop for EMI's Madama Butterfly set, confessed ...

Earlier this year at Battersea Arts Centre, five leading young classical musicians were joined by the 12 Ensemble for a showcase of classical music hosted by Julian Lloyd Webber for Classic FM, to be ...