The inimitable queen of country house opera
In the UK, summer productions in stately homes have helped keep the art form alive. For that you need donors and, for them, what you really need is Wasfi Kani
In the UK, summer productions in stately homes have helped keep the art form alive. For that you need donors and, for them, what you really need is Wasfi Kani
The Greek filmmaker talks about shooting in Scotland, her hierarchy-free approach and why 'we always dance the film first'
The Icelandic composer and the Irish singer worked together until the latter's death " this moving meditation on grief and love is the result
This release sees the group's Damon Albarn and Moonchild Sanelly teaming up with Latin American musicians
The sought-after mezzo-soprano on growing up in a remote Russian village, the reason she nearly quit " and why her life is like a soap opera
New York Philharmonic, Synergy Vocals and Colin Currie Group give two of the composer's recent works their first recordings
'Liberation', a play now on at Manchester International Festival, reimagines a 1945 gathering that was a catalyst for the end of colonial rule
A Ukrainian orchestra and their American conductor withstood Russian missiles to bring music to the city
Alex Ross Perry's film about the US indie band Pavement blurs reality in order to rethink how best to tell a story
Petra Costa's documentary looks at the former Brazilian president's campaigns and the role of evangelical Christians
Beth Steel's wedding-set comedy moves to London's Theatre Royal Haymarket
Conor McPherson's dark and melancholy Depression-era drama returns to its original home at London's Old Vic
Three decades after launching a swaggering caricature of the city into national consciousness the Gallaghers are back
The 'Girls' creator proves her gimlet powers of observation are undiminished with new Netflix show
At London's Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, the story of a racist society with a twist is powerfully staged, though overloaded with narrative
Director Robert Icke's rethink of Mozart's opera is meticulously wrought, with stunning singing from Golda Schultz
A new generation of keyboard heroes is making waves, propelled by streaming and social media
Stagings of two operatic rarities add to the legacy of Pierre Audi, the festival director who died in May
Director Mariska Hargitay offers a revealing portrait of her mother, the actress Jayne Mansfield
The collaborative intercultural piece about an enchanted, gender-neutral creature had its world premiere in Arles
Artists and scientists have long harnessed chance as a tool and AI can play a similar role in creativity
Steve Coogan's creation takes on schoolgirls, 'Tic Tac' and Rory Stewart in new series
His 'Mission: Impossible' theme tune brought jazz's sense of swing to the precisely timed synchronisation of film music
The country's top dancers have often sought careers abroad but now a young company with big ambitions is aiming to build on talent at home