Cole Porter’s songs shine through this revival of the 1948 musical while its problems are cleverly addressed
She portrayed a queen on the eve of her execution in Robert Wilson’s demanding production at London’s Barbican
Also in London: a ‘modern medieval’ day with the Jack Quartet at Wigmore Hall
The premiere of ‘Cycles’ at London’s Barbican lacked shape but not spectacle
Also reviewed: the London Philharmonic’s scrupulous performance of Michael Tippett’s second symphony
Complex cycles of revenge and powerplay feel newly fresh in Ravi Jain’s production
Also in London: cultured sound of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester at the Barbican
The Sierra Leonean filmmaker’s new installation at London’s Barbican features videos with choirs performing his poems
Installations by the Indian sculptor hover harmoniously amid plant life — but with a warning about our need to respect the environment
Sold-out Barbican show saw the 83-year-old drawing on the energy of his refreshed ensemble and riffing on piano, vocoder and keytar
From African photography in New York to rarely seen Basquiats in Basel, the next months are a feast for the eyes
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani tumbles at Sadler’s Wells and Trajal Harrell’s ‘Porca Miseria’ overstays its welcome at the Barbican
Seeking to persuade rather than confront, he performed tracks that were freighted with his country’s musical history
Director Katie Mitchell’s new production is touring the UK using an environmentally friendly blueprint
Also on the London stage: fury-edged comedy in ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ at the Lyric Hammersmith
Plus: Seeta Patel’s ‘Rite of Spring’ at Sadler’s Wells is an Indian-dance-inflected take on Stravinsky’s score
The site in the Brutalist icon was originally intended for commercial use but has remained dormant for five decades
Plus: Antonio Pappano lets rip with the London Symphony Orchestra in Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben
This account of Janáček’s opera, now core to the repertoire, was subtle and precise
A scintillating political drama, a tender Japanese film adaptation and a reimagined classic musical made our critic’s list
Also reviewed: Simon Rattle started his final season at the London Symphony Orchestra with top-quality playing
The Academy of Ancient Music and Vox Luminis served up seasonal compositions with skill
The LSO at the Barbican and the Arditti Quartet at Southbank Centre gave stimulating premieres
The German opera stars coalesce at the Barbican while Edward Gardner leads new music at the Southbank Centre
Also on the London stage: Dennis Kelly’s After the End at the Theatre Royal Stratford East
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