Big shout out to Elizabeth Atherton for doing such a great job on BBC Radio Wales this morning. Eloquent and reasoned and a real spokesperson for our industry

Rudolf Nureyev telling people at ballet practice how he spent his weekend:

“The unique nature of the long-standing, bi-national funding agreement for WNO…means that urgent intervention from both jurisdictions is necessary.”

176 of us are asking Lesley Griffiths & Lucy Frazer 4 an emergency funding package for Welsh National Opera.

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Great initiative from Elizabeth Atherton . Please sign and support to the max.

The amount of coverage given to the Green Party, who have so far won 159 seats in these elections, compared to Reform UK, who have won two, has been quite something

Every few years, I search for this 2019 clip of Blair again. The bluntness of his ‚power is power!‘ doesn‘t only apply to geopolitics, but equally to energy policy & the delayed energy transition. Raw power. No longer a lack of technologies or knowledge.

Pop at the #Proms (h/t Kenneth Woods)

thrilled that ⁦BBC Radio 3⁩ Breakfast has won the ⁦The Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV)⁩ award for best audio music/arts programme. Big thanks to the ace team of Richard, Susan and Brian - not forgetting all the other stars of the show absent today.

Happy days xx

Mark you’re too kind. Glad we got you sobbing.

iain burnside Andrew McGregor BBC Radio 3 Enjoy! If that's the right word??!!

Building an ⁦Andrew McGregor⁩ Library ⁦BBC Radio 3⁩ this afternoon. Score, check. Stiff upper lip, check. Hanky just in case, check.

Vienna's third opera house has more than London's one
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Excellent concert of song from late 19 and early 20 centuries yesterday at Wigmore Hall. Congratulations to everyone.

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Lord Rose, Chairman of Asda, criticises Brexit

'We are the architects of our own demise. And our own demise started in 2016 when we made the ridiculous vote to come out of Europe'

'Now, you would say, well, you're an old moaning remainer, but of course I am. But of course, if…

Pinot Grigio with these legends after ⁦Wigmore Hall⁩ Rachmaninov Songs. Thank you Maria, Alexey, Dima ❤️❤️

This evening, join Philip Ross Bullock and iain burnside for the Rachmaninov Song Series, with singers Maria Motolygina, Alexey Neklyudov and Dmitry Cheblykov.

🕰️ 6.00pm Pre-Concert Talk and 7.30pm Concert
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Ian Dunt(The i): 'Labour is keeping its house in order when it comes to extremism... but the right is not... When Suella Braverman was Home Secretary she was appearing at conferences beside Viktor Orban... who trades in anti-semitic conspiracy theories... he's a wannabe autocrat'

Dmitry Cheblykov makes his recital debut at Wigmore Hall tonight alongside iain burnside.

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