Andrea Buring

Musica

Drama and excess in London with a devilishly good 'Faust'

It is the most epic and successful musical version of Goethe's masterpiece ‘Faust’. Written by French composer Gounod, it is currently being staged in London.

18/04/2019

Germany

Germany offers year of rent to asylum seekers who return home

The German Interior Ministry's latest repatriation campaign has drawn criticism.

27/11/2018

Musica

Opera star Juan Diego Flórez returns to his roots in Latin America

The celebrated Peruvian tenor has picked up his guitar again to sing classic songs from his childhood.

18/10/2018

Musica

Bryn Terfel stars as Falstaff at the Royal Opera House in London

"Falstaff" is a Verdi for opera buffs providing a visionary look into the next century. On the stage of the Royal Opera House in London, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel stars as the tragicomical hedonist - in a production by the Canadian Robert Carsen.

12/07/2018

Musica

Another success for Cecilia Bartoli at the Whitsun Festival

150 years ago, the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini died. In his honour, Salzburg's Whitsun Festival presented the opera buffa 'L'Italiana in Algeri' amongst other works of his era.

31/05/2018

Musica

Yuja Wang on Rachmaninov: "Every time I play his music it's... a gift!"

The brilliant Chinese pianist has delighted audiences by performing Rachmaninov's 4th piano concerto with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin

03/05/2018

World

A life's work: WISE Prize winner Sakena Yacoobi on transforming education in Afghanistan

Sakena Yacoobi has touched the lives of more than 12 million people with her tireless efforts to transform education in Afghanistan. Now her work has

13/11/2015

World

A whole new approach: what happens when countries reform education

An overhaul of a national education system is a major and potentially risky undertaking for any country. Introducing fundamental reforms is costly

02/10/2015

World

Education for All: UNESCO says more effort needed on ambitious project

‘Must do better’ is the conclusion of the latest report from UNESCO’s Education for All programme.

19/06/2015

World

Enlightening education: inspiring projects for blind and visually impaired students

Blind and visually-impaired people have long had to overcome challenges in education, as they do in many aspects of life. The World Health

05/06/2015