In Pretty Woman, Edward, played by Richard Geere, takes Vivian, played by Julia Roberts to see that very opera and we see Violetta sing ‘Sempre Libera’ and ‘Amami, Alfredo’.

Join us for special concerts and musical premieres to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Classic FM. On Thursday 8 May ...

From The Habanera to the Toreador Song, Carmen contains some of opera’s most well-known tunes and tells the story of the ...

From enticing myths about what’s been said about it, to Ravel’s own oscillation between despair and gratitude for the work, ...

Zak, a young pianist from Chapeltown, wowed judges in Sheffield on the latest episode of Channel 4’s The Piano.

In 1941, while imprisoned at Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, a Jewish violin maker built an instrument that would go on to ...

The Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards are back for 2025, with £20,000 of musical instruments and equipment up for ...

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

Photos from the spectacular Classic FM Live at the Movies with Viking, featuring star soloists alongside The Bach Choir and ...

From Einaudi to Richter, these famous contemporary composers all studied with the legendary avant garde composer.

As the world pays its respects to the late head of the Catholic church, we reflect on the music and musicians that will be ...