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‘You very rarely see men moving together like this’: Matthew Bourne on 30 years of his radical Swan Lake

Three decades after he first adapted Tchaikovsky’s classic, the choreographer’s reimagining of Swan Lake, with an all-male corps, is back for an anniversary tour. He and his original team tell the story of a show that stunned audiences

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The week in classical: The Monster in the Maze; Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson; Rigoletto – review

Sheffield takes on the Minotaur in a rousing Jonathan Dove staging; fire meets grace as two superstar pianists share the stage; and ENO’s Verdi updating remains the godfather of them all

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Sydney Festival bucks cost of living with $49 tickets

Director Olivia Ansell's final Sydney Festival presents a slate of 130 shows, with free events and cheap early-bird tickets.

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Groping, greed and the lust for great power: what Wagner’s Ring Cycle tells us about Trump v Harris

US politics may lack swords and spears, dragons and talking birds, but Wagner’s tale of money, power, rivalry and grudges still carries striking parallels with the US elections

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Swan Lake at the London Coliseum review: a sweet but soporific affair

This production from the State Ballet of Georgia has its moments, but still – have we had too many Swan Lakes?

Evening Standard

The top 5 greatest Las Vegas residencies of all time

We take a look at the origins of the Las Vegas residency as well as the five biggest shows to ever dazzle the Vegas Strip.

The Street

From Bond to bust: a Sin City hotel’s closing mirrors the new face of Vegas

Tropicana, once host to celebrities, criminals and 007, will be replaced by the city’s new focus of attraction, a sports stadium

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Swan Lake; Danses Concertantes/Different Drummer/Requiem – review

The Royal Ballet’s long-running and rather cumbersome Swan Lake is elevated by the dancers’ artistry, while a fine Kenneth MacMillan triple bill deserves more performances

The Guardian - UK

Fremantle Secures Worldwide Distribution Rights For Premium Fantasy Drama

Fremantle acquires global distribution rights for 'Hagen,' a premium fantasy drama based on a bestselling novel, offering a contemporary reimagining of a m...

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Fifteen hours of Wagner: Opera Australia’s Ring Cycle brings big spectacle – and a world first – to Brisbane

The high-tech production took 27 semitrailers to load in – and while tickets aren’t cheap, the marathon pays off

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Stephen Gould obituary

Tenor whose robust and attractive tone enhanced a thrillingly heroic delivery

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Pick of the podcasts: the best listens for your autumn commute

As the London Podcast Festival gets underway, here are our recommendations for some of the funny, thrilling and compelling podcasts that have kept us entertained this year

Evening Standard

Graham Clark obituary

Tenor who loved exploring dramatic possibilities in Wagner with imaginative directors at Bayreuth and Covent Garden

The Guardian - UK

Las Vegas Strip Loses a Key Piece of Its History

A fixture of the Strip has quietly disappeared, effectively closing the last chapter of one of Las Vegas's biggest stories.

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The Guardian - UK

Götterdämmerung review – conductor Anthony Negus is the lord of this Ring

The conductor’s authority and understanding permeate every bar, but the whole cast excel in this deeply satisfying production

The Guardian - UK

John Dobson obituary

Stalwart opera singer who clocked up more than 2,000 performances in around 90 roles at Covent Garden

Manchester Evening News

Nerubashenko Ballet presents Swan Lake at Manchester Opera House, reviewed

"Wearing beautiful white tutus, the dancers became elegant, bird-like creatures as they moved across the stage."

Evening Standard

Brünnhilde’s Dream: how our new show turned Wagner’s heroine from icon to everywoman

Wotan’s daughter isn’t the most obvious person to speak for the sisterhood, but this new music production gives her a new voice

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English National Ballet Swan Lake at the London Coliseum review: being the heir is no feather bed either

Derek Deane’s plush production asks much of its dancers, but they delivered on the night

Daily Mirror

All Creatures Great and Small star joins vet to get real-life experience treating animals

Actor Nicholas Ralph has now had some real-life experience treating all creatures great and small after spending time with a real vet - and he found it fascinating

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: The Ring of the Nibelung; Berlin Philharmonic/ Fischer review – a human experiment

Outstanding performances can’t save Tcherniakov’s new Ring, complete with live rabbits, from closing to a barrage of boos…

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Grandma had just died and I was far from home. Then I had a drink – and the pain vanished

Lonely and heartbroken, I first tasted beer at the age of 14. Decades later, after consuming enough alcohol to fill a petrol tanker, I realised it was time to cut back

Irish Mirror

The Simpsons predictions for 2023 that will give you chills

The long-running series has famously built a reputation for forecasting our future.

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The best podcasts of 2022 so far

From the astounding story of magicians Siegfried and Roy to an addictive series on our obsession with reality TV, here’s the most essential listening from the last six months

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Siegfried review – heft and heroics as Longborough again proves its Wagner chops

With a strong cast including Bradley Daley, Paul Carey Jones’s Wotan and Julieth Lozano’s delightful Woodbird, any weaknesses in the staging were more than compensated for

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