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'Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Leith Hill Place Open for Visitors, but for How Long?

And now, fans of Ralph Vaughan Williams--with Elgar, the most venerated English composer pre-Britten and post-Purcell--have their own shrine to visit. The U.K.'s National Trust has finally opened Leith Hill Place, the Surrey home where RVW (as he is affectionately known to his admirers) was born.

By Classicalite Newsdesk

'There's an App for That: Witold Lutosławski's Birthday Guide to Warsaw, as per Fryderyk Chopin

It's not just Verdi, Britten, 'The Rite of Spring' and Licia Albanese. Piekło, it's Polish composer Witold Lutosławski's birthday, too!

By Logan K. Young
'Commissioned by the BBC Proms: An Historical Playlist

From Rachmaninov's first 'Piano Concerto' in October of 1900, to the Britten 'Piano Concerto' on August 18, 1938, native son James Inverne picks a more studied Classicalite's Five Best.

By James Inverne

'FREE DOWNLOAD: Lost Benjamin Britten and W.H. Auden Collaboration, 'Roman Wall Blues,' Recorded by NMC

By James Inverne
'UPDATE: Boston Symphony Orchestra's Mark Volpe, Andris Nelsons Issue Statements Regarding Verdi at Tanglewood, Concussion at Bayreuth

By Logan K. Young
'Just Follow Your Nose for Good Opera

By James Inverne
'EXCLUSIVE: Opera on Tap Does Britten, Bizet for "It's Too Darn Hot" @ Freddy's Bar

By Logan K. Young

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'Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Leith Hill Place Open for Visitors, but for How Long?

'There's an App for That: Witold Lutosławski's Birthday Guide to Warsaw, as per Fryderyk Chopin

'Commissioned by the BBC Proms: An Historical Playlist

'FREE DOWNLOAD: Lost Benjamin Britten and W.H. Auden Collaboration, 'Roman Wall Blues,' Recorded by NMC

'UPDATE: Boston Symphony Orchestra's Mark Volpe, Andris Nelsons Issue Statements Regarding Verdi at Tanglewood, Concussion at Bayreuth

'Just Follow Your Nose for Good Opera

'EXCLUSIVE: Opera on Tap Does Britten, Bizet for "It's Too Darn Hot" @ Freddy's Bar