Glyndebourne
Serve up a symphony
Simplicity is best for a Glyndebourne picnic
Getting wrecked
Dame Ethel Smyth’s opera dated quickly, but it hardly hurts to have another look at it
Isabella Leonarda; A portrait (Brilliant Classics)
Passion and originality blossom behind the walls of the cloister
Censored speech
The Queen’s speech revealed a government failing to protect free expression
Tanks a lot
“War is the original human state,” Russian directors seem to say
Oldham report shames us all
Victims were failed at every level — could there be more cases to come?
Three act tragedy
The Wagatha Christie case reveals the addictive fun of gossip — but also its corrosive power
A Commons grilling
Boris vs Keir once again provides more heat than energy
Studio: The 2022 Venice Biennale
Cecilia Alemani has produced an exceptionally intelligent and delightful Biennale
A radical reframing of conservative tradition
Yoram Hazony’s purified conservatism risks losing touch with political reality
Going nuts in May
There is no dish that is not improved by hazelnuts
We can do better than the NHS
Why do we accept sub-par care?
Funny old game
What would Big Jack have made of today’s shoots?