The Song of the Counterplan " how Shostakovich's hit went global, and might have saved his life
Composed for a 1932 Soviet movie about industrial quotas, the song was repurposed as leftist French anthem and as a wartime morale-booster
Composed for a 1932 Soviet movie about industrial quotas, the song was repurposed as leftist French anthem and as a wartime morale-booster
The actress discusses chasing intensity, learning from the Hollywood greats and her new sci-fi romance 'All of You'
The country-folk singer is joined by members of The Weather Station on her seventh record
An invigorated movement of estate owners opening their doors is proving a crucible for creative inspiration and giving properties a soulful new purpose
Conductor Paul Agnew gets well-balanced playing from the period ensemble in this recording of the opera's 1774 French version
As the writer and actor's fame has grown, he has spoken out more on complex social issues
The Irish performer and his wife Rachel Poirier excel in 'How to be a Dancer in Seventy-two Thousand Easy Lessons' at Sadler's Wells East
David Lan's play at the National Theatre is a clarion call on behalf of children displaced by conflict
It's a fantasy for desk-jockeys to dream of reinventing themselves as artists. Isn't it?
Despite a fine cast including Andrew Lincoln and Joe Alwynm the Bridge Theatre production loses subtext in favour of scale
A flawless, focused performance can't save Bang on a Can co-founder's dull meditation on nature
Cillian Murphy plays the head of a crumbling 1990s institution where teenage energy can explode into violence
Alice Birch's play at the Almeida takes in 19th-century English adventurers, Sixties cults and the modern-day manosphere
Last seen in the British artist's Paris retrospective, the work is the first of Hockney's celebrated double portrait series
Leading man who conquered Hollywood and championed independent cinema through the Sundance Film Festival
Letitia Wright and Golda Rosheuvel star in Emma Dennis Edwards' new play exploring fraught mother-daughter relationships
Powerful symphonies by Bernstein and Copland energised the opening concert led by Antonio Pappano
The 'Jewel in the Crown' stars come together for Strindberg's study of misogyny and warped pride at the Orange Tree Theatre
Comedy, rock and patriotic numbers at the Royal Albert Hall bring a successful season to a close
An illustrious array of artists has covered the enigmatic song, perhaps most memorably Sinéad O'Connor
A look back at some of the best interviews and panel discussions, including how to turbo-charge your brain and tips for avoiding a deepfake scam
When Justin Kurzel embarked on a film about musician Warren Ellis, neither knew it would encompass dementia, abuse, death and rebirth
Ten works, from the dramatic to the radiant, are given fine performances by the Estonian Festival Orchestra under Paavo Järvi
A century on from the dancer's debut at the Champs-Élysées Theatre, the Paris venue celebrates her extraordinary life
The controversial Russian soprano is joined by an unforgettably creepy Gerald Finley in a production set in a modern-day dictatorship