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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

A blueprint for artistic survival by Rupert Christiansen

Rupert Christiansen on Arts Council England's proposals to widen the appeal of ballet and opera

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:46AM
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Turn of the Screw, Holland Park, review: enthralling by Rupert Christiansen

This modern version of Britten's opera was oddly resonant, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:33AM
Saturday, June 21, 2014

'Peter Brook is an exceptional human being' by Rupert Christiansen

Rupert Christiansen sings the praises of the 90 year-old theatre visionary

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The artist who married a 16-year-old by Rupert Christiansen

A new exhibition offers insights into GF Watt's short-lived marriage to the 16 year old actress, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:33AM
Monday, June 9, 2014

There's a Buzz about the RSC this summer by Rupert Christiansen

The RSC are channelling maverick revolutionary director Buzz Goodbody, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:43AM
Sunday, May 25, 2014

Moses und Aron, Welsh National Opera/Wales Millennium Centre, review: 'never falters' by Rupert Christiansen

This production of Schoenberg's opera Moses und Aron is an austere but enthralling masterpiece, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:58AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Birmingham: bad joke or cultural capital? by Rupert Christiansen

Interactive: Contrary to belief, Birmingham's arts scene is thriving arts scene

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:00AM
Sunday, May 4, 2014

Thebans, ENO, London Coliseum, review: 'adequate but not inspired' by Rupert Christiansen

This new interpretation of Sophocles' dramas is just too short, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:30AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Khovanskygate, Birmingham Opera Company, review: 'bold and energetic' by Rupert Christiansen

Khovanskygate is a version of Mussorgsky's opera with irresistible imaginative panache, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:17AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Dear Sajid Javid: don't pretend to like the arts by Rupert Christiansen

Get the finances right, Rupert Christiansen tells the new Culture Secretary

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:15AM
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The Crackle, Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, review by Rupert Christiansen

ROH's Youth Opera Company provided a glimmer of light in Matthew Herbert's otherwise drab debut opera, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:32AM
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

The Commission/Café Kafka, Linbury Studio Theatre, review by Rupert Christiansen

This pair of new operas, co-commissioned by Opera North and Royal Opera, showed much promise but should probably never be heard again, says Rupert Christiansen    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:34PM
Friday, March 14, 2014

La Clemenza di Tito, Cadogan Hall, review by Rupert Christiansen

Urgent conducting and crisp orchestral playing raise the spirits of La Clemenza di Tito, says Rupert Christiansen    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:44AM
Friday, February 28, 2014

The Everyman, Liverpool: 'It already feels like home' by Rupert Christiansen

Haworth Tompkins's restoration of the Everyman in Liverpool has created a theatre 'that lives up to the democratic promise of its name'    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:33AM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Boulevard Solitude, Welsh National Opera/Wales Millennium Centre, review by Rupert Christiansen

Hans Werner Henze's Boulevard Solitude, with Polish director Mariusz Treli?ski at the helm, is unremittingly dark but flavoured with sweet melancholy    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:19AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

If it doesn't have swans, it won't get an audience by Rupert Christiansen

Ballet companies may long to break free from the Tchaikovsky classics, but it's a question of supply and demand, says Rupert Christiansen    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:00AM
Sunday, February 16, 2014

King Priam, English Touring Opera/Linbury Studio Theatre, review by Rupert Christiansen

Michael Tippett's King Priam has magnificent orchestration, says Rupert Christiansen. But its ideas are let down by a lack of space for them to resonate    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:50PM
Thursday, February 6, 2014

The Young Vic: the best theatre in town by Rupert Christiansen

With its inspired architecture, buzzy young crowd and peerless artistic programme, the Young Vic is the theatre of choice for Rupert Christiansen    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Saturday, February 1, 2014

Kissing: An actor's manual by Rupert Christiansen

What are actors really thinking when they kiss? Is there a trick? Is there an etiquette? Rupert Christiansen asks the experts    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:33AM
Monday, December 30, 2013

Opera: the best and worst of 2013 by Rupert Christiansen

Anja Harteros and Jonas Kaufmann were a dream but Rupert Christiansen had to sit through some nightmares    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:00AM
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Patrice Chereau remembered by Rupert Christiansen

A moving memorial at the Young Vic celebrated the life and work of Patrice Chéreau, one of the great shining lights of European theatre, says Rupert Christiansen    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:49AM
Saturday, December 7, 2013

Patrick Kinmonth: why doesn't he direct more opera? by Rupert Christiansen

Patrick Kinmonth is an artist, a set designer and a curator, but now he's branched into direction, why the dearth of invitations, asks Rupert Christiansen    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:40AM
Saturday, November 23, 2013

RC Sherriff wasn't a one-hit wonder by Rupert Christiansen

The White Carnation is to be revived for the first time in 60 years - could it be the sleeper hit of the season?    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Our greatest actors have flunked Antony and Cleopatra by Rupert Christiansen

Antony and Cleopatra is the pinnacle of Shakespeare's achievement - so it's rare to see a performance that fully reflects its excellence    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:00AM
Monday, November 11, 2013

National Theatre: the pair who missed out by Rupert Christiansen

Rufus Norris is an admirable choice, but the NT board went against two other bold candidates, says Rupert Christiansen    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM

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