This Thursday, 8 May, marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe prevailing at the end of the Second World War. Here are ...

May 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and peace in Europe. We commemorate the occasion with a selection of the greatest film scores accompanying depictions of the Second World War.

From 70s classics to children’s animations, films have always turned to opera to help depict emotions, narratives and characters. Take a look at some of the best times operas have made their way into ...

On Thursday 8 May the nation will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, when Germany surrendered to the Allies, marking the end of World War II and peace in Europe. We are marking VE Day 80 on ...

That a performance of the work begins every 10 minutes somewhere in the world. How much these anecdotes have been warped and augmented through history, as many are, it’s difficult to say. But it’s ...

Set in Spain and sung in French, George Bizet’s Carmen has some of the most famous melodies and characters in any opera. The opera opens outside a cigarette factory in Seville, where soldiers have ...

Broadcaster and comedian Sue Perkins returns to Classic FM for a thrilling new travel series, reaching the Galápagos Islands by the series end. Sue Perkins is returning to Classic FM for a brand new ...

A teenager from Chapeltown, Leeds stunned passersby with his performance of a classical medley in Sheffield train station in the latest series of The Piano. “When I play the piano, I get a lot more ...