by Web Editor | Aug 30, 2016 | Music
Electric affinities Amanda Holloway After a bouncy little encore from The Sleeping Beauty, conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla stepped forward and shouted to the audience: “See you in Birmingham!” Symphony Hall should be full this season on the strength of this, her second... 
by Web Editor | Aug 19, 2016 | Music
Barenboim crosses borders Rick Jones Daniel Barenboim is one of classical music’s few genuine superstars. In the first of two appearances at the Proms this summer, he brought the orchestra he co-founded (with Professor Edward Said) on the eve of the millennium,... 
by Web Editor | Aug 9, 2016 | Music
Trouble at mill Christopher Morley It’s tempting to see Janáček’s Jenůfa as a gentle, kind-hearted soul loved by all who know her, a simple village girl whose life is ruined when her dashing cousin Števa impregnates and ducks out of marrying her. But Lee Bisset’s... 
by Web Editor | Aug 8, 2016 | Music
Twilight of the gods Jessica Duchen To pull off an anti-religious interpretation of Parsifal would seem to be no mean feat. If you have ever wondered how Parsifal can move even atheists, this production by Uwe Eric Laufenberg offers some answers. Setting it in the... by Web Editor | Aug 6, 2016 | Visual Arts
Corinna Lotz How far can you go in deconstructing the human face? When does deconstruction become destruction? How minimal can a painting be and still convey a wealth of ideas and emotions? Frances Aviva Blane makes you wrestle with such thoughts. Exploring her large... 