Laura Claycomb (centre) in Glyndebourne's ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ ©Alastair Muir MUSIC 5:42pm

Glyndebourne Festival, East Sussex, UK

First a knotty ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’; then a scintillating ‘Falstaff’

Culture columns

A new exhibition at Margate’s Turner Contemporary gallery celebrates the wonder of the wandering mind
Breathless (1959 France) aka À Bout de Souffle Directed by Jean-Luc Godard Shown: Jean-Paul Belmondo (as Michel Poiccard alias Laszlo Kovacs), Jean Seberg (as Patricia Franchini) ©Imperia/Photofest
European film-makers claim that the liberalisation of the industry would lead to the destruction of culture
Phillipa Soo as Natasha ©Chad Batka THEATRE & DANCE 5:41pm

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Kazino, New York

Dave Malloy’s pop opera is a rollicking take on ‘War and Peace’

Lana Del Rey ©Getty MUSIC 5:41pm

Lana Del Rey, Hammersmith Apollo, London

The singer’s femme fatale persona proved hard to bring to life

James Levine conducts the Met Orchestra ©Marty Sohl MUSIC 5:40pm

Met Orchestra/Levine, Carnegie Hall, New York

The maestro’s return to the podium received a standing ovation

THEATRE & DANCE 5:39pm

4000 Miles, The Print Room, London

Amy Herzog’s drama pays tribute to her admirable grandmother

Neeme Järvi ©Francois Wavre MUSIC 7:46pm

Interview, Neeme Järvi, conductor

The music director known for his improvisatory approach is a ‘man of 100 projects’

Roy Haynes at Ronnie Scott's ©David Sinclair MUSIC 7:46pm

Roy Haynes, Ronnie Scott’s, London

The veteran drummer is still refreshingly open to current trends

A dedicated Maratta room includes ‘The Judgment of Paris’ (1708) VISUAL ARTS 7:46pm

Houghton Revisited, Houghton Hall, King’s Lynn, UK

A painstaking reconstruction of an important collection

Honeysuckle Weeks and Charity Wakefield in 'These Shining Lives' ©Anabel Vere THEATRE & DANCE 7:45pm

These Shining Lives, Park Theatre, London

A promising launch for a new north London theatre

Charles Correa ©Charlie Bibby DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE May 17, 2013

Humane development

Why architect Charles Correa subscribes to the view that ‘cities aren’t the problem, they’re the solution’