The Critics
The Courtauld: a collection unmasked
The gallery has long been famous for its impressionist collection, but the reopening sheds light on other works of art
Into the mystic
Contemporary debates over the “suitability” of many operas leaves us with only English productions
Forgotten films
Streaming services contain a wealth of overlooked foreign-language war stories
To catch a culture thief
A vast global market in stolen and forged art and artefacts has only grown in the context of the pandemic, but technology and international policing may be catching up
Ring of fire
The ENO’s production of The Valkyrie may lack flames, but it is convincing nonetheless
High-voltage Haitink recalled
Bernard Haitink, who died last month, was a conducting master
Hot Valks live!
While belly-laughs are not frequent, there’s terrific fun to be had in this massive soap-opera-style family melodrama
Lana chameleon
Pitchfork was one of a whole ecosystem of taste-making blogs which laid claim to being the ones who had made del Rey
Let them eat filberts
The new owner of Antoinette’s jewellery will not just get exquisite gems but a provenance that is equally perfect and poignant
Horrors of war
Christopher Silvester on two extraordinary films from Eastern Europe shown at the London Film Festival