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An all-star line-up could not mask all of the flaws in Harry Kupfer’s staid production
Directed by Bruno Ravella and designed by Giles Cadle, this Victorian-set production is a delight
Album contains newly composed pieces from the UK-born pianist as well as gems by Albéniz, Elgar and Sibelius
Although the album subsides into a run of slower numbers, it serves as a reminder of the singer’s glory days
Miriam Tamar and GNL Zamba’s singing and rapping, respectively, are a perfect mix of soulful and direct
Blues, old-time country, folk, psychedelic drones and North African guitar are brought together in six-string instrumentals
The controversial musician releases a solo album and a collaboration with fellow rapper Kid Cudi
Collection features a mix of lyrical themes, fluid solos, rococo unison riffs and firm bass counterpoints
The singer provided memorable songs, while theatre designer Es Devlin’s production was a pop-art triumph
Though his success is impressive, the singer’s live show has changed little since he played this stadium three years ago
Streaming group cuts out middlemen by licensing music from bands themselves
The singing is superb, but Ivo van Hove’s production of Mussorgsky’s opera could have gone further
The singer performed impressively in a show that was staged like a pocket arena production
Cropping up in South Park, Family Guy and Stranger Things, the song is popular with a generation too young to have known it first time round
Handel’s opera returns in David McVicar’s production
The singer’s show was a triumph of charisma as much as of music
The programme for the opening concert featured works by the two composers, plus an intriguing new opera
Two country house opera venues are staging Handel’s ‘Agrippina’ and Verdi’s ‘Un ballo in maschera’
The Beninese singer performed her reimagined version of a classic Talking Heads album
David Alden’s political production is full of Fascist-style iconography and echoes of past and present
The singer playfully assumed a bad-girl persona to face down critics and reconnect with fans
Michele Mariotti’s penultimate production for the house needs greater control and a better cast
The vocalist sings about teenage crushes over classic neo-soul, her voice a striking display of musicality
Now on his third solo album, the former Smiths guitarist explains why rock is a serious business
The soundscape combines the deep rumble of the TR-808, laden with distortion and filters, with organic instruments
