A mighty but muddled War Requiem at the Coliseum, London
ENO's staging isn't always effective " but the musical performance packs a formidable punch
ENO's staging isn't always effective " but the musical performance packs a formidable punch
This bittersweet song has been interpreted as both exaltation and elegy
A new series looks back to a time of hysteria and doomsday scenarios
Plus: Thomas Page McBee, the first trans man to box at Madison Square Gardens
There's tenderness in the maverick director's production of Verdi's opera
Elijah Moshinsky's traditional production of Verdi's opera returns with a largely new line-up of singers
Based on police transcripts, this verbatim drama sheds light on a notorious court case
Tackling Abba's 'B' list songs; the sci-fi series combines familiar tropes with shrewd adjustments to modern mores
John Eliot Gardiner returns to his musical roots with a vivid cast and modern techniques
Damon Albarn's supergroup returns to explore a changing Britain
Mischevious explorations of humanity and technology including an ode to Siri and Alexa
This ambitious failure is swollen with stadium-sized musical bluster
The French musician celebrates 50 years in the game, but too many collaborators threaten to spoil the broth
The pianist's second album with her quintet takes inspiration from Cy Twombly and other visual artists
With photographs dating back to the 1870s, the exhibition is a paean to feminine power
Mark Morris and the Silkroad Ensemble find a universal message in a Persian folk tale
A nervous start to New York auctions; taste swings to Modern Americans; design fair directors rotate; Vivian Maier in colour
Michael C Hall brings a devilish charisma to bear as he delivers Will Eno's darkly whimsical monologue
The TV naturalist was a keen collector of the music heard on his travels
The Japanese film-maker reveals why the Cannes hit has touched a nerve in his home country
Hip-hop is now the dominant genre in pop. But how do artists get big?
The choreographer's Eight Jelly Rolls was the highlight of a programme of early work
Why theatremakers are hunting for new forms to address and explain today's tangled world
The vivid but unsung documentary work of the Prague-born artist goes on display in London
The Whitney's retrospective cuts through the superstar baggage to focus on an artist with a refined eye and pure creative gift