How The Nutcracker Became Christmas's Greatest Show
By Michael Vincent on December 23, 2024

Every December, like clockwork, ballet companies dust off their mouse costumes and sugar plum tutus.
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By Michael Vincent on December 23, 2024
Every December, like clockwork, ballet companies dust off their mouse costumes and sugar plum tutus.
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The 39-year-old South Korean tenor Sehoon Moon passed away on December 18th.
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Elsa van den Heever, currently starring at the Metropolitan Opera, spoke publicly to the New York Times about her experiences with dyslexia.
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Classical music's favourite comedy duo has temporarily emerged from their October "retirement" with a surprising new identity: B²TSM.
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On November 27th, Pablo Larraín’s new movie Maria starring Angelina Jolie was released in theatres.
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The pianist Yunchan Lim’s 2024 recording of Chopin Études Op. 10 and Op. 25 was Apple Music’s most-played classical album of the year.
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The music industry is rallying behind a new bill called the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act.
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