Soap opera actor Marcus Smythe who also appeared on Seinfeld and Murphy Brown dies at age 70 from brain cancer Smythe died at the age of 70 after a long battle with brain cancer, it was shared The actor passed away on August 20 while surrounded by family Marcus died at his home in the … Read more
George Osborne missed out on a position as chairman of the Royal Opera House after a nominations committee selected the co-founder of Carphone Warehouse instead. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer was beaten by the UK-based entrepreneur David Ross, 55, after being shortlisted for the top position earlier this year. The appointment comes just months … Read more
Great weather and beautiful surroundings at Glyndebourne made Mesdames De La Halle starring Danielle de Niese largely irrelevant By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 15 August 2020 Mesdames De La Halle Glyndebourne … Read more
The Phantom of the Opera has been forced to permanently close on the West End amid the coronavirus pandemic. The show, which has been running at Her Majesty’s Theatre since 1986, is the second longest-running production in the capital. However, the financial impact of the pandemic and the continuing restrictions on theatres in the UK, … Read more
English National Opera cuts short drive-in production of La Boheme to avoid a rush for the toilet English National Opera will stage a Covid-friendly production of La Boheme Running time has been reduced to 90 minutes in part to avoid a rush for the loo Covid-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on the £13 billion-a-year arts industry … Read more
‘I miss you Sydney!’ Homesick Hugh Jackman builds jigsaw of Opera House – before destroying it in frustration By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:46 BST, 5 July 2020 | Updated: 16:46 BST, 5 July 2020 Hugh Jackman is currently on holiday in the Hamptons after a lengthy lockdown in coronavirus ravaged New York. … Read more
Nothing can stop the music! The Wiggles perform live-streamed concert at the Sydney Opera House after their tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:56 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 09:09 BST, 14 June 2020 The Wiggles won’t let a pandemic keep them down. The … Read more
Soap fans forced to kiss goodbye to lip-locking sessions in their favourite shows due to coronavirus crisis By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 01:58 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 08:07 BST, 24 May 2020 Soap opera fans will have to kiss goodbye to lip-locking sessions in their favourite shows as a result of the … Read more
Neighbours… but not as you know it: Soap opera resumes production without any physical contact between the cast under new social distancing measures By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:54 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 03:58 BST, 15 May 2020 Long-running soap opera Neighbours has resumed filming with social distancing measures in … Read more
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: What a Pava-rotter! Opera star Luciano Pavarotti’s ‘niece’ preys on high society By Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail Published: 00:39 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 02:21 BST, 15 May 2020 No other opera singer could match the late Luciano Pavarotti — neither in his 20st girth nor in his global renown. … Read more