Classical
Protest Disrupts BBC Proms Performance by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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Lourdes Ambriz, Famed Mexican Soprano and Voice of 'Beauty and the Beast's Belle, Dies at 67
The acclaimed soprano whose voice brought Belle to life in Disney's Spanish-language version of Beauty and the Beast. Lourdes Ambriz, who also enjoyed an extraordinary international operatic career, died at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer. -
Coldplay Stuns Wembley With Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and Gustavo Dudamel
Chris Martin welcomed the orchestra on stage, the sight of full strings, brass, and percussion filling the stadium was enough to draw a roar from the sold-out crowd. The Venezuelan's entry into Coldplay's Viva la Vida was met with fireworks and an audience that sang every word, the grandeur of symphonic sound lifting the anthem to new heights.
