CultureOne side of a multifaceted genius: the exhibition ‘Picasso: Printmaker’ at the British MuseumUntil 30 March 2025, in Room 90, on the third floor, in the British Museum’s Graphics Wing, you can see…
CultureNikita Sukhikh: “After 50 performances of ‘Swan Lake’ I still crave to direct more of this music”London Cult has made a trip to Guildford to speak to conductor, composer and violinist Nikita Sukhikh ahead of a…
CultureLetters from the TheatreRoyal Shakespeare Theatre: Shakespeare amidst vivid adaptations of Andersen’s fairy tale and a modern novel about a British teenagerGetting to Stratford-upon-Avon, the legendary town where Shakespeare was born and buried, from other cities in England is not always…
CultureOlga Pudova reflecting on her debut in ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ at RBOOlga Pudova is a coloratura soprano from St Petersburg, currently working as a soloist at the Mariinsky Theatre, a former…
CultureEyes wide open: a new and timeless ‘Tales of Hoffmann’ production at the Royal Ballet and OperaThe Royal Ballet and Opera in London is showing Damiano Michieletto’s new production of Offenbach’s ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ until…
CultureFinnish composer Magnus Lindberg in conversation about his new Viola Concerto and being part of the Nordic Soundscapes seriesFinnish composer Magnus Lindberg was born in 1958, and studied in Helsinki and Paris, working with various experimental music collectives…
CultureThe premiere of Lindberg’s concerto, cinnamon buns and an Icelandic song: what made the Northern Soundscapes concerts memorableThe Philharmonia Orchestra’s Nordic Soundscapes concert series presented to London audiences at London’s Royal Festival Hall has come to an…
PeopleTansy Davies: “composing music is a multilayered soul excavation”Tansy Davies (born 29 May 1973, Bristol) is an English composer of contemporary classical music. She won the BBC Young…
CultureThe Observer of Nature: Van Gogh exhibition at the National GalleryOn the 14th of September National Gallery opened an exhibition of Vincent van Gogh to mark two occasions: its bicentenary,…
TownStepping Out of the Comfort Zone: Winners of the 68th London Film FestivalOn October 20, 2024, the closing day of the London Film Festival, the official competition winners were revealed. The Best…
CultureMahler and Mahler once again from two leading London orchestrasAt the end of October, lovers of the work of Austrian genius Gustav Mahler enjoyed a two-day celebration of his…
Columnists Culture TownFidelio at RBO: a dynamic and intelligently topical production shows fidelity to BeethovenBeethoven’s only opera ‘Fidelio’ is running at London’s Royal Ballet and Opera until 26 October. The opera, despite being a…
