Pacific Overtures is a musical exploring the forced opening of Japan to the West in the mid-19th century, told from the perspective of the Japanese. The musical uses a Brechtian approach, with actors ...

George Takei, who recently starred in the Broadway musical Allegiance, has been cast as "Reciter" in Classic Stage Company's upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's PACIFIC ...

Stephen Sondheim’s “Pacific Overtures” is one of the master songwriter’s most rarely performed works. The show begins in 1853 and tells the tale of how an isolationist Japan was westernized when ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Elgar by Sheku Kanneh-Mason and ...

Meyerbeer, Overtures and Entr'actes (Naxos) Verdict: The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra revels in the spectacle and campery of Giacomo Meyerbeer. Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) has become one of the ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. Edward Gardner’s ‘Mendelssohn in Birmingham’ ...

KATHMANDU: On the first day of the Gharana Music Festival, Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd played a composition wherein the Australian landscape was explained in his music. It was a ...

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