The Critics
Do not go gently
Opera has treated the subject of cancelling the pleasures of others in some depth
The Russians aren’t coming
New music was not officially muted in the Soviet Union. It just got left at home, says Norman Lebrecht
Fond memories of Sean Connery
I struggle to think of a more glorious spectacle than the sight of Sean flashing that winning smile
Smart work from the Old Vic
The Old Vic shows the way
A pair of Czech masterpieces
Two new Czech masterpieces
Reviving the inner anarchist
A new series shows Britain sliding into authoritarianism. Sound familiar?
Tate Modern in a terrible tangle
Tate Modern gets itself in a terrible tangle over a cancelled show
TikTok goes the clock
It took me a while but now I really appreciate Amy Winehouse
How about some vistas of beauty?
Covent Garden’s first post-lockdown offering is in a long, grim tradition
No direction from directors
Music directors who fail to provide any direction in times of crisis