55 stories by "Rupert Christiansen"
This version of Massenet's romantic tragedy is one of the more stylish and imaginative, says Rupert Christiansen
The battle with the unions may be over, but the Met's crisis rumbles on
Rutland Boughton's 'music-drama' The Immortal Hour gets a brave and intriguing revival, says Rupert Christiansen
It's eclipsed by the free-wheeling frivolities of the Fringe, says Rupert Christiansen
Governments across the globe have used culture to regenerate cities, but they may not like the consequences, says Rupert Christiansen
Rupert Christiansen on Arts Council England's proposals to widen the appeal of ballet and opera
This modern version of Britten's opera was oddly resonant, says Rupert Christiansen
Rupert Christiansen sings the praises of the 90 year-old theatre visionary
A new exhibition offers insights into GF Watt's short-lived marriage to the 16 year old actress, says Rupert Christiansen
The RSC are channelling maverick revolutionary director Buzz Goodbody, says Rupert Christiansen
This production of Schoenberg's opera Moses und Aron is an austere but enthralling masterpiece, says Rupert Christiansen
Interactive: Contrary to belief, Birmingham's arts scene is thriving arts scene
This new interpretation of Sophocles' dramas is just too short, says Rupert Christiansen
Khovanskygate is a version of Mussorgsky's opera with irresistible imaginative panache, says Rupert Christiansen
Get the finances right, Rupert Christiansen tells the new Culture Secretary
ROH's Youth Opera Company provided a glimmer of light in Matthew Herbert's otherwise drab debut opera, says 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
Urgent conducting and crisp orchestral playing raise the spirits of La Clemenza di Tito, says 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'
Hans Werner Henze's Boulevard Solitude, with Polish director Mariusz Treli?ski at the helm, is unremittingly dark but flavoured with sweet melancholy
Ballet companies may long to break free from the Tchaikovsky classics, but it's a question of supply and demand, says 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
With its inspired architecture, buzzy young crowd and peerless artistic programme, the Young Vic is the theatre of choice for Rupert Christiansen
What are actors really thinking when they kiss? Is there a trick? Is there an etiquette? Rupert Christiansen asks the experts
Anja Harteros and Jonas Kaufmann were a dream but Rupert Christiansen had to sit through some nightmares
