Aged 29, Scottish operatic tenor Liam Bonthrone has already shared a stage with many classical music greats including Marin Alsop, Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony ... Discovered at age seven ...

For fans of classical music and opera, this summer’s festivals offer some of the best excuses for a short luxury break.

Reflecting on the honour, Yamada shared his excitement: 'This is such a special moment for me. My predecessor at the CBSO, Sir Simon Rattle, was the first to receive this award in 1990, and every CBSO ...

Sir Simon Schama having lunch at the MCA’s Canvas restaurant.Credit: Sam Mooy And now here he is – when we are, perhaps, most in knots about the state of the world – in the flesh ...

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The Permanent Under-Secretary (PUS) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Sir Simon Fraser, will step down after five years in the role and leave HM Diplomatic Service at the end of July 2015.

Sir Alex Ferguson became the most high-profile victim of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s ruthless cost-cutting at Man United when the club’s legendary manager lost his £2million-a-year contract as a ...

Simon Fisher-Becker, a British character actor who had roles in notable projects like “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Doctor Who,” has died. He was 63. Fisher-Becker’s ...

It comes after British stars including Sir Elton John and Simon Cowell backed a campaign calling for plans to allow big firms to use online material for AI without paying the creators to be changed.

After months of optimism over the prospect of a US economic "soft landing," more Wall Street watchers are now warning of another possible outcome: stagflation. "Stagflation worries [are] appearing ...

Lord Peter Ricketts and Sir Simon Fraser said rising geopolitical instability and the international aspect of the government’s economic growth “mission” meant the chancellor should protect ...