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The Bolshoi premieres a production of ‘Esmeralda’; A Soviet/eastern Europe typography exhibition opens at MoMA; and Canberra hosts masterpieces from Paris
Reviews
The Misanthrope, Comedy Theatre, London
Film stars and intellectuals mingle in an adaptation of a classic French play, but this is a culture that is simply alien to us, writes Ian Shuttleworth
The Temper Trap, Koko, London
Melbourne band lacked genuine vigour, says Richard Clayton
Cabaret Simon, Barbican (Pit), London
Charming and eccentric variety show, says Sarah Hemming
Tannhäuser, Operaen, Copenhagen
Study of artistic conflict is memorably wrought, says Shirley Apthorp
Les joyeuses commères de Windsor, Salle Richelieu, Comédie Française, Paris
Dissatisfying Shakespearean comedy, writes Clare Shine
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