The Handmaid’s Tale, ENO, review: brave new staging of Poul Ruders’s opera is terrifyingly relevant
When Poul Ruders’s opera of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale opened in Copenhagen in 2000, the famous TV adaptation of her dystopian novel was in the future….
Anyone Can Sing: the TV show claiming it can turn the tone deaf into opera singers
“Why do you think you can’t sing?” a vocal coach asked Chris, participant in Anyone Can Sing (Sky Arts). “I’ve listened to myself,” shrugged Chris. Finally, a…
Dance for Ukraine: International ballet stars bring the world together in passionate display
How should the arts world respond to Russia’s war on Ukraine? The knee-jerk response has been to sever ties: Eurovision has banned Russia from competing, the Royal…
The Valkyrie, London Coliseum, review: ENO’s Wagnerian spectacle never catches fire
It is high time that the fire was lit under a new full staging of Wagner’s Ring in London: it is five years since Opera North’s semi-staging…