From Wagner wielding the baton to knock out blows from Muhammad Ali, or chords at the hands of Rachmaninov to words of wisdom from Albert Einstein, the Royal Albert Hall (RAH) has a spectacular 152year track record of hosting famous names and events. And now, visitors to the iconic South Kensington building can enjoy delving into its history thanks to a £1m 'rescue operation' to display its archive in one single, safe place.
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A way with words
Great operas are inextricably linked with their composer but, asks Jessica Duchen, how often do we acknowledge the important role of the librettist?
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Pick a theme... and name your seven favourite examples
Conductor Domingo Hindoyan nominates the best musical depictions of anger and frustration
A glittering beacon
Until its destruction in the fire of 1936, the Crystal Palace was one of the world's most exciting music venues, and its legacy still lives on today, writes Tom Service.
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Paul Riley traces the wandering existence of a cosmopolitan composer who made it his life's work and ambition to rip up opera's rulebook
The Awards are upon us once more!
Time to vote for the best recordings of the last 12 months
LEADING FROM THE FRONT
From running efficient rehearsals to learning to speak to orchestras with clarity and empathy, an array of exciting courses for conductors has bloomed in recent years, finds Clare Stevens
Kindred spirits
As their second opera takes to the stage, composer Gregory Spears and librettist Tracy K Smith talk to Charlotte Smith about their special partnership
The censors' refusal to play ball drives Verdi to despair
In the early months of 1857, Verdi had Shakespeare on his mind, and specifically King Lear.
11 Bed-Hopping Composers
Jeremy Pound lifts the covers off those notorious notesmiths who found the thrill of playing away simply too hard to resist
André Rieu Violinist, Conductor
King of the Waltz, Dutch musical impresario André Rieu has taken the world by storm with his Johann Strauss Orchestra.
