Herbert Von Karajan had an extremely wide repertoire, and some of the most enjoyable recordings in his Complete Decca Recordings are of lighter stuff By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 BST, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 29 February 2020 Herbert Von Karajan Complete Decca Recordings 33 CDs, out now Rating: Herbert … Read more
Alice Vincent presents a beguiling bouquet in Rootbound: Rewilding A Life, her hopeful memoir of self-discovery and horticulture By Hephzibah Anderson Published: 22:01 BST, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 29 February 2020 Rootbound: Rewilding A Life Alice Vincent … Read more
The Prince Of Egypt Dominion Theatre, London Until October 31, 2hrs 45mins Rating: Half a century ago Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz had a hit with Godspell. Then, in 1991, he begat an Old Testament stinker called Children Of Eden. Now there’s this … Read more
Mick Fleetwood And Friends London Palladium Rating: From George Harrison in 2002 to Ginger Baker the other day, we’re used to finding a rock star’s death followed by a tribute gig. On Tuesday, the idea came with a twist: the honoree was still with us. Peter Green, the guitarist who co-founded Fleetwood Mac in 1967, … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Hexham’s Langley Castle is an award-winning medieval marvel with some ghostly goings on… Langley Castle in Northumberland is the North East England Hotel of the Year It’s a castle hotel with ‘medieval redoubt’ decor and ‘excellent hospitality’ There’s a small cocktail bar and a restaurant serving ‘posh and delicious’ food By Neil Armstrong … Read more
Madam Butterfly starring Natalya Romaniw looks beautiful, with colourful costumes and an authentic Japanese atmosphere By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:00 BST, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 7 March 2020 Madam Butterfly London Coliseum … Read more
Military Wives Cert: 12A, 1hr 52mins Rating: The film year is not quite the same as the calendar … Read more
Bryan Ferry SEC Armadillo, Glasgow Touring until Friday Rating: Like Bob Dylan, whose songs he sings so well, Bryan Ferry has gone from being a bit of a … Read more
Julia Ebner spent years undercover in every kind of extremist group but, Going Dark, her book charting those encounters fails to bring them to life By Julia Llewellyn Smith For Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 19:03 BST, 9 March 2020 Going Dark Julia Ebner … Read more
Alanis Morissette Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London Touring September 28 to October 4 Rating: Mention 1996 to a music-lover and they will probably think of Oasis or the Spice Girls. But those bands, huge though they were, … Read more