Bath Mozartfest
Bath Mozartfest is a 9-day, 16-concert feast of some of the finest classical music known…
Browsing: The Culturist
Groundhog Day
There was this film you might have heard of, back in 1993, called Groundhog Day.…
Shanghai Ballet: Echoes of Eternity
There are moments in Shanghai Ballet’s Echoes of Eternity which offer great visual drama. One…
Thunderstorm at the Coliseum
It’s a rare treat to go to an opera house with absolutely no idea what…
Yerma
“Yerma” means “barren” – and the agony of childlessness is given shocking and disturbing power…
Prom 19: David Bowie Late Night Prom
I’ve always thought that if you’re going to cover a song you should improve on…
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond is the third in JJ Abrams’ revival of the series, with Chris…
The Queen of Spades
Opera Holland Park is London’s Glyndebourne and after 21 years of support from Kensington and…
David Hockney RA: 82 Portraits and 1 Still Life
I normally give myself two hours to see an exhibition. Not because this constitutes any…
Jesus Christ Superstar
As a non-Christian, I was intrigued as to whether this resurrection of Jesus Christ Superstar would be…
Shadowlands
Supposing all is right with the world, there is no way in which a production…
Béatrice et Bénédict at Glyndebourne
‘It’s the nicest day we’ve had this season’, sighed the press officer, and she certainly…