The Musical Times
Final notes
The end The Musical Times is symbolic of a broader malaise in classical music
Why can’t there be more vampires?
Bloodsucking, in various more or less metaphorical guises, is after all opera’s happiest place
Far from easy reading
The heart of his argument is solid and his insight is inspired
Tablets of stone
Tech firms increasingly set the rules when it comes to education
The dark underbelly of the sex industry
Advocacy for the idea of sex work has not been matched by advocacy for the exploited
The tastes of Tallinn
British cooks could learn a lot from Estonian cuisine
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
Turkey must be at the centre of Donald Trump’s policy for the Middle East
It would be pure folly to alienate such an important regional power
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
Do our leaders understand the power grid at all?
It seems as if basic facts are being completely ignored
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society