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Critics' Body Blows at Glyndebourne Performer Has Opera Singers in Uproar

One story is dominating the Twittersphere for opera fans just now, and that is the outraged reaction by singers to critics' observations of the body shape of a cast-member of Glyndebourne's season-opening production of Strauss' 'Der Rosenkavalier.'
Sir George Christie, Beloved Glyndebourne Opera Chief, Dead at 80

One of the best-loved figures in the British musical establishment has passed away. A pillar of the world opera establishment, Sir George Christie, has died.
Era of the "Fat Lady" is Over, Says American Soprano Danielle de Niese

The American soprano Danielle de Niese, has told the Daily Telegraph newspaper that the era of the "fat lady" stereotype in opera is over. Or rather that it has no basis in fact, though it might linger in the media and people's imaginations.
The Column: Are Live Broadcasts Good for Classical Music?

Classicalite wants to know. Really. Not every question has a ready-made answer. Not every answer to the same question will be identical. I have a question, and I don't know the answer, nor do I know whether the answer will be different in different places.
GIFT GUIDE: Top 6 Classical Music Recordings to Buy in 2014

It's too late now to order a classical music CD or DVD for Christmas, but why not take the New Year as a cue to freshen up your musical tastes?
Looking at New York City Opera, in the Past Tense

New York City Opera has announced it will close; Classicalite take its measure... In a sad day for classical music in the United States, the resignation of Osmo Vänskä from the Minnesota Orchestra is joined by another calamity--the closure of New York City Opera.
Classicalite's Five Best: Luciano Pavarotti Recordings

Essential recordings from the much-missed great Italian tenor, as Decca marks 50 years of his international career...