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"All my life I have striven to show that it is not in the slightest unnatural to express yourself in song" -Soderstrom 1978

Elisabeth Soderstrom, the Swedish soprano who was greatly admired for her sensitive operatic roles and for her refined, delicately shaded voice, died of a stroke Friday in Stockholm. aged 82.

"There should be an intensity when people listen to music, since listening is valuable only when it is active...For me, it is more important to communicate than to sing a pretty note." -Soderstrom 1988

She gained international acclaim in the 1950s after making operatic debuts in Salzburg, Austria, and at England's Glyndebourne Festival.

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Award-winning director Daniel Kramer, makes his London Coliseum debut directing Bartók’s darkly alluring masterpiece.

This highly intense one-act opera is based on Charles Perrault’s haunting fairy-tale of the newly married Duke and the nightmarish revelations unearthed by his bride. Michaela Martens (Judith) returns to the English National Opera following critical acclaim for her portrayal of Kostelnicka in David Alden’s Olivier Award-winning Jenufa, alongside Clive Bayley in the title role.

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Sadler’s Wells hosts the world premiere season of Christopher Wheeldon’s brand new ballet company, Morphoses, featuring Guest Artists from The Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet and San Francisco Ballet.

Wheeldon is one of the world’s most respected choreographers. After six years as resident choreographer for New York City Ballet, and most recently creating last year’s acclaimed DGV for The Royal Ballet, he has set up his own Company – with the aim to create adventurous and dynamic dance.

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Croydon born actor Edward Woodward has died at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, aged 79.

Most famous for his roles in the cult 1973 horror film The Wicker Man, alongside Sir Christopher Lee, and US TV series The Equalizer, he also appeared in the BBC drama Common as Muck and had recently made an appearance on the BBC soap Eastenders.

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The 2012 Olympic Games spell eviction for the Romany Gypsies. 17 year-old Pearl Penfold is one of them. As the bulldozers close in, Pearl falls in love with Joe, a boy from the local estate. Can Joe prove himself to Pearl and her family before they are gone forever?

Shraddha is a heart-warming love story by new talent Natasha Langridge, directed by Soho Theatre's Artistic Director Lisa Goldman

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