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Tom Hulce and cast in a scene of Amadeus (Credit: Alamy)
Film

The most misunderstood Oscar winner ever

By Tom Joudrey

Paul McCartney plays his stolen and resurfaced bass guitar
Trending

Mysterious musical instrument disappearances

By Nafeesah Allen
View of Glyndebourne Opera House exterior and grounds with opera goers gathered outside
Music

How opera is aiming for net zero

By Daisy Woodward
Antonio Pappano conducting an orchestra (Credit: Getty Images)
Music

How opera can be 'open to everyone'

By Beverley D'Silva
Bryn Terfel
Music

The nation that is the 'land of song'

By Beverley D'Silva
Esther Abrami
Music

Gen Z's latest surprising obsession

By Daisy Woodward
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Music

The black composer erased from history

By Holly Williams
Charles Dibdin
Music

How the first pop star blazed a trail

By Holly Williams
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Music

The near-death experience of a genius

By Andrea Valentino
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Music

Dark days for Italy’s violin-makers

By Sergio Colombo
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Art

Were these men Leonardo’s lovers?

By Hettie Judah
Caravaggio (Credit: Alamy)
Music

What is history’s most enduring tune?

By Andrea Valentino
Marina Bondas (Credit: Mark Wyand)
Music

The music played to drown out a war

By Morgan Childs
West Side Story (Credit: United Artists)
Counterpoint

Why West Side Story is so timely now

By Clemency Burton-Hill
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Music

How Carmen became a feminist icon

By Sophia Smith Galer
The emergence of legal streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music has blown open the door to all types of music (Credit: Getty)
Counterpoint

Can classical music change your life?

By Clemency Burton-Hill