The Critics

How a modernist bogeyman became an Old Master

Tales of lives lived well, or disgracefully, are always interesting, but what makes a good obit?

Research and authenticity are at the centre of these two series

The biggest symphony orchestras are in need of music directors: but who’s in the running for the top spot?

Opera directors are utilising programme books to purvey their moral and ethical wisdom

The idea that there are multiple universes and that it might be possible to “‘versejump” is surely one way of explaining the cinematic urge

Is it time to give a grudging nod of acknowledgement to the BBC Proms?

Lil Nas X is the greatest show in the world right now

Beyond its backstory, ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ is both one of a series and an image made in part by a reproductive method

Pretty much the whole of Jerusalem is in some way “problematic”, which is why people relish it