Giordano's Marina: Rediscovered Opera Brims with Melodic Promise
Review of Giordano's Marina, premiered 138 years after composition, revealing a composer with keen melodic instincts despite dramatic flaws.
Review of Giordano's Marina, premiered 138 years after composition, revealing a composer with keen melodic instincts despite dramatic flaws.
Shaboozey's new concept album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, blends cinematic interludes, star narrators, and darkly atmospheric country, proving his breakout hit was no fluke.
Aurora Orchestra performs Mahler's First Symphony from memory at the BBC Proms, combining a play about Freud and skydiving-like intensity.
At 44, Marianela Nuñez showcases peerless technique in her first solo show at the Royal Opera House, with a generous tribute to the Royal Ballet and its choreographers.
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RecommendedBrett Dean's song cycle The World's Wife premieres at the Proms with Claire Booth; Elgar's First Symphony under Wigglesworth fails to soar despite fine moments.
Louise Brealey narrates Sarah Hall's Helm, a novel from the perspective of the northeasterly wind, weaving stories across centuries with lyrical prose and sharp shifts in style.
Politicians, footballers, hot air balloons, and a fire show feature in the best images captured across Australia in July 2026.
Katy Perry got stranded inside a giant inflatable water bottle during a concert in Malta as fans rolled her away from the stage, leaving her shouting 'Go back to the stage!'
A new Hello Kitty-themed hotel in Tokyo offers a simulated check-in experience but does not allow guests to stay overnight. Visitors explore 11 themed rooms with Sanrio characters.
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RecommendedThe Mercury Prize 2026 shortlist features 12 albums from Dave, Florence + the Machine, Paul McCartney, RAYE, and more, making it one of the most unpredictable years ever.
John Hannah stars as Dennis, a retired detective in Benidorm, in new Channel 5 series 'Benidorm is Murder'. He says his character's humour sets him apart from typical TV cops.
Season three of Interview with the Vampire transforms into a glam-rock musical as Lestat forms a band, blending camp, horror, and catchy tunes in a risky but rewarding shift.
How Nirosta Steel's My Skyscraper, recorded over 40 years, became a critical sensation. The album fuses disco, folk, synth-pop, and Chinese opera.
Escape Rome's tourist crowds in San Lorenzo, a working-class quarter with street art, affordable eateries, and a rich history of resistance. Discover its cultural gems.
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RecommendedValeria Luiselli's fourth novel charts a narrator's journey from the US to Sicily with her daughter, tackling themes of motherhood and migration, but becomes increasingly inward-looking.
The Guardian launches its first food video series, FEED with Jimi Famurewa, exploring viral food trends and the chefs behind them, starting July 30.
Kavinsky, French electronic music producer known for the Drive soundtrack hit 'Nightcall', has died aged 50. Authorities investigate but say no suspicious elements found.
Tom Service argues Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is a bore, but opera brings Greek myths to life with better music and drama, citing works by Strauss, Mozart, Purcell, Berlioz, and Birtwistle.
Mark-Anthony Turnage's Festen Suite receives its UK premiere at the Royal Albert Hall, conducted by Sakari Oramo, paired with Sibelius's second symphony.
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RecommendedAndrew Scott's Oscar-tipped Ian Charleson biopic 'Elsinore' will open the London film festival, depicting the actor's final months while performing Hamlet with AIDS.
James Cameron's 1986 film 'Aliens' remains a blueprint for modern action space games, influencing titles from Doom to Halo with its marines, weapons, and structure.
The best images from day six of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, featuring heptathlon, 3x3 basketball, boxing, weightlifting, and swimming.
Five reunites for Pride performance, joking that TikTok would have exposed their antics. The band reflects on maturity, Robbie Williams' support, and the nostalgia boom.
Netflix documentary 'A Child of My Own' tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a hospital worker who faked a pregnancy and kidnapped a newborn. Director Maite Alberdi recounts meeting the subject in a Mexican prison.
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RecommendedA documentary revisits Wham!'s groundbreaking 1985 China tour, revealing a collision of pop stardom and communism, with re-edited footage and new interviews.
Holly Willoughby's new YouTube cookery show 'Together (With Voy)' is a rebranding attempt reminiscent of Meghan Markle's series, but with less desperation and more charm.
Royal Ballet star Marianela Núñez, hailed as the Messi of ballet, premieres her own show Timeless at 44, reflecting on her career, love for dance, and Argentine roots.
Detective Grimoire returns in a long-awaited sequel. Solve a locked-room murder on a submarine with witty banter, colourful suspects, and clever puzzles. A must-play for mystery fans.
Sonya Walger and Henry Ian Cusick reflect on playing Lost's iconic couple Penny and Desmond, whose love story defined the series and inspired fans to name children and get tattoos.
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RecommendedTzeli Hadjidimitriou's debut documentary Lesvia explores the rise and decline of a lesbian community on Lesbos, Sappho's birthplace, blending personal and public history.