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An excellent biography of Louis XIV that unpacks the complexities of the Sun King’s royal court
The demand for sculpture is growing as the supply of Old Master paintings declines
Albert Serra’s film is slow, almost storyless, and beguiling
The French president strikes the pose of republican monarch
Molière and Lully’s genre-busting piece is as weird and wonderful as when it was first performed
French telecoms groups will not easily form a partnership
William Bracewell is brave and focused in a new work by David Bintley, plus Ashton and Balanchine
Intelligent, stimulating dance-making establishes a real dialogue between ballet’s past and its present
Alan Rickman stars in and directs a tale of passions among gardeners in pre-revolutionary France
They are busy retelling history as a way of rekindling past glories and reviving old grievances
Rubén Dubrovsky conducts a well-rehearsed, sophisticated account of Lully’s ravishing score
Bulgarian director Galin Stoev delivers a sober but effective production of Molière’s revered drama
The Prologue is ideal, though later acts are somewhat rushed
I was in a fabled Garden of the Hesperides, the fruit grove at the western edge of the mythical world
Véronique Vella’s version of Molière’s 1671 play is updated, shortened – and delectable
To mark the 400th birthday of France’s genius of grandeur, Versailles is hosting an exhibition in his honour
The euphoria conforms to a familiar pattern that ends in a forceful finale, writes Simon Schama
Korean artist Ahae has found a grand setting for his quiet images of the natural world
Tamara Rojo was a serene Aurora in English National Ballet’s honourable, eloquent staging
Today’s political power dressing has its roots in the past
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