Theatre

La Scala opts for TV gala as virus cancels season debut

La Scala opts for TV gala as virus cancels season debut

Milan's La Scala will broadcast a music and dance gala from its empty auditorium next month after it was forced to abandon its traditional December opening with an opera for…

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Dan Brown’s Da Vinci code, to show in British theatres in 2021

Dan Brown’s Da Vinci code, to show in British theatres in 2021

Theatregoers in the UK are about to find out that Dan Brown’s 2003 bestseller will be hitting the stage for the first time next year. The book sold 100m copies. The…

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Photo Story: The re-opening of Prague’s State Opera after reconstruction

Photo Story: The re-opening of Prague’s State Opera after reconstruction

Guests wait for begin of a gala concert for re-opening of the State Opera after reconstruction in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday 05 January 2020. The State Opera re-opened 05…

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Żep Camilleri’s final curtain call on Monday

Żep Camilleri’s final curtain call on Monday

Malta lost one of the “pillars of the theatre scene” as actor, producer, director and drama teacher Żep Camilleri passed away on Thursday night at the age of 64. Described…

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Les Miserables final performance set for July 13

Les Miserables final performance set for July 13

The New York Times reports how for the past six months, a drama has been playing out in London’s West End with all the heightened emotions of a musical. In…

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US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinfor...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 19 March 2026

Southern EU states push Brussels over drifting Russian tanker risk Malta and four southern EU mem...

Joe Kent resignation shines light on right-wing ties, conspiracy theories and antisemitism

Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), resigned from his post Tuesday...

Malta joins Europol’s largest-ever action targeting terrorist audio propaganda

Europol has coordinated the largest Referral Action Day (RAD) to date targeting terrorist propaganda...

Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates

Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle ...

Netherlands Supports European Rules to Safely Reuse Returned Medication

The Netherlands has signalled support for forthcoming European legislation that would allow patients...

Italy Says Iranian Missiles Unlikely to Reach Sicily, Bases Safe

Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said there is no immediate threat of Iranian attacks on U.S....

Cyprus records fall in asylum applications according to Eurostat

Eurostat data published this week showed a decrease in asylum applications in Cyprus, with 130 first...

Greece will ‘support Cyprus’ choices’ over Nato accession

Greece will back whatever decision Cyprus makes on joining NATO, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetrit...

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 18 March 2026

President would have final say in government's chief justice anti-deadlock plans The President wo...