Category Archives: Art

Coronaclassical 18: British Voices, British Stories

Posted on September 17, 2020 by

Does the solution to British opera’s problems lie on its doorstep? Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 17: Beyond the Costello Report

Posted on August 30, 2020 by

Can science save the performing arts? Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 15: Counting the Peanuts

Posted on August 8, 2020 by

Do opera singers get paid too much? Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 14: Who cares about composers?

Posted on August 1, 2020 by

Could opera write its way out of crisis? Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 13: The Death of British Opera

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

Three cheers for Oliver Dowden! Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 10: Fiddling While Rome Burns

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

Ultra-Darwinism in the UK arts. Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 9: Opening Up

Posted on June 15, 2020 by

How soon should musicians get back to work? Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 6: Fine Dining at Fast Food Prices

Posted on May 22, 2020 by

People want an improved product, but they don’t want to pay for it. Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 3: Keeping Going

Posted on May 3, 2020 by

Michael Heseltine stretched out his veteran legs under the table, leant back and drawled… Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 2: Giving It Away

Posted on April 24, 2020 by

“Had we already done the work to establish the principle of paying for getting classical music on your TV screen, this could have been a genuine boom time for the industry…” Continue reading →

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