As director Evgeny Titov prepares to stage Wagner’s Parsifal at the Royal Opera, he speaks about politics, perspective and criticism when it comes to the art...

After years of funding cuts and upheaval, Welsh National Opera opens its new season with two demanding works and formidable artistic energy

This is the famous match cut from LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) directed by David Lean - followed by the segue to the desert and the sweeping main theme by Maurice Jarre

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Mondtag’s Ariadne auf Mars mission should have been aborted soon after the design phase

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There is much here that proves riveting, but as much that fails

As director Evgeny Titov prepares to stage Wagner’s Parsifal at the Royal Opera, he speaks about politics, perspective and criticism when it comes to the art...

Pritchard’s lirico-spinto soprano is supple and has poise, power and finesse, the perfect cocktail of ingredients required for mature Verdi

Music Director Robin Ticciati injected the score with life and colour

He and his Sinfonia of London range from Ravel and Rachmaninov to Broadway tunes — and are a hot ticket at the BBC Proms