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Boris Godunov at Royal Opera: Psychologically probing Russian epic

4/5 Richard Jones’ staging of Mussorgsky’s opera showcases some startling talents

Evening Standard

Festen at The Royal Opera review: gripping adaptation of a taboo-breaking film masterpiece

4/5 This adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg’s film is a skillful and gripping rendering of a taboo-busting story

Evening Standard

States of Innocence review – ambitious Milton opera leaves us in the dark

Ed Hughes and Peter Cant’s chamber opera meditates on literature, aesthetics and theology and boasts John Tomlinson as Milton. But this opera of ideas doesn’t allow us to make out the actual ideas

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Lord Tomlinson obituary

Last parliamentary private secretary to Harold Wilson, whose political career spanned six decades

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Arsonist launched lit firework through neighbour's letterbox in 'revenge attack'

Bomb hoaxer spat at victim and threatened to burn down her home hours before 'terrifying' incident

Liverpool Echo

Brünnhilde’s Dream/Counterpoise at the Wigmore Hall review: an imaginative recasting of Wagner’s heroine

Using barely any of the composer’s music, this collage of 19th and 20th century songs shed new light on the iconic character

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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ENO needs London home, opera star says amid rumours of a rethink on funding cut

Sir John Tomlinson wades into row over cut to English National Opera’s grant as signs indicate Arts Council may review decision

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Australian World Orchestra/Mehta; Harrison Birtwistle Day – review

A lifetime’s experience tells as Zubin Mehta graces the Proms along with Australia’s finest, while a stellar tag team of friends and colleagues pay tribute to Harrison Birtwistle

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