Tolstoy’s epic novel has often resisted dramatisation as a one-off theatrical performance – it’s huge, after all, which is the classic BBC series from 1972 ran for fully 20 episodes and Sergei Bondarchuk's film adaptation from the 60s spanned seven [ ... ]
A seasonal concert in the finest tradition of Italian Opera with three top-class voices — tenor Vittorio Grigolo, baritone Luca Salsi, soprano Alisa Medvedeva — accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan under Alibek Kabdurakhmanov. The programme features classic [ ... ]
Your chance to remind yourself what the fuss was all about: it's the 50th anniversary of Mike Oldfield's masterpiece mashup of classical, jazz, folk, prog rock, and electronica – the highest-selling instrumental album of all time. This special tribute concert [ ... ]
The celebrated Egyptian pianist and composer has a talent for fusing contemporary Arabic melodies with Western influence that among other works has delivered more than 50 film and TV soundtracks and better than 20 awards. We're promised one of his [ ... ]
Matteo Bocelli may be the son of a famous father, but he's a fine singer in his own right; his newly released self-titled debut album features an attractive mix of English and Italian songs, with contributions from the likes of [ ... ]
Last chance to catch ETT's new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Directed by ETT’s Artistic Director, Richard Twyman, the play speaks to a world we find ourselves living in now, asking why Macbeth has haunted our fears and nightmares for centuries [ ... ]
A second outing for ETT's new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Directed by ETT’s Artistic Director, Richard Twyman, the play speaks to a world we find ourselves living in now, asking why Macbeth has haunted our fears and nightmares for centuries [ ... ]
A new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy by ETT (English Touring Theatre), now touring after it opened a few weeks ago at Shakespeare North Playhouse in Britain. Directed by ETT’s Artistic Director, Richard Twyman, the play speaks to a world we [ ... ]
Violinist David Garrett has built a reputation for his fearless playing and genre-defying repertoire (he has won awards in both classical and pop categories). A genuine child prodigy, he became the youngest artist to sign with Deutsche Grammophon at 13; [ ... ]
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