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Walk My World: Dystopian immersive theatre sets an epic new bar

This epic show in Budapest might well be signifying the future of live theatrical experiences

Evening Standard

Dido and Aeneas review – close your eyes and this was a tremendous performance

The Monteverdi Choir’s account of Purcell’s opera was delivered with devastating clarity, but it was somewhat smothered beneath a 200ft ship’s hull

The Guardian - UK

Dido and Aeneas review – young Welsh talent shines bright in Purcell

Created in just a week with a cast of rising stars and amateur singers, Mid Wales Opera’s production – and its heart-wrenching ending – is a remarkable achievement

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Flinging circus into the 21st century: how the immersive Walk My World became a Budapest must-see

Hungarian director Bence Vági’s latest work showcases a modern style of acrobatics where performers soar above as the audience wanders from room to room

The Guardian - UK

The Daffodil Days by Helen Bain review – virtuoso portrait of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath’s final year

Portraying the breakdown of the couple’s marriage through the eyes of the people around them, this deeply researched and utterly convincing debut is an astonishing achievement

The Guardian - UK

‘We bonded over losing very good friends in our mid-20s’: the candid, shoegazey dream-pop of Snuggle

Heartbreak and humour combine in the Danish duo’s appealing blend of balladry, shoegaze and miminalist pop

The Guardian - UK

Walk My World: No seating, no stage, new Budapest show reimagines theatre and circus experience

With no two viewers seeing the same thing, Hungarian theatre firm Recirquel says its latest production, Walk My World, reimagines the contemporary circus and dance theatre experience. Rita Konya went behind the scenes of the show to find out more.

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‘Almost unheard of’: experts find more music by English composer Henry Purcell

Printed score and keyboard manuscript by Purcell, who died in 1695, unearthed in Worcestershire and Norfolk

The Guardian - UK

Eminem’s manager says ‘Stan’ portmanteau was ‘happy coincidence’

Exclusive: Rapper’s longtime manager Paul Rosenberg reflects on the track’s impact 25 years since its release, ahead of a new documentary about his obsessive fanbase

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands protest in The Hague to demand Dutch government action on Gaza war

Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimated the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people.

Euronews

‘One of the most beloved writers of all time’: the genius of Joan Aiken at 100

From Willoughby Chase to Black Hearts in Battersea, Joan Aiken’s tales of plucky orphans surviving in industrial Britain are a keystone of children’s literature

The Guardian - UK

The Biggest Celebrities You've Forgotten About (But Shouldn't Have)

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Marie Claire

Dido’s No Angel at 25: The pleasure and tedium of one of the bestselling albums of all time

Completely inescapable at the turn of the millennium – when her billboards were pelted with tomatoes by Amy Winehouse – the folktronica artist behind hits like ‘Thank You’ and ‘Here with Me’ remains a polarising symbol of muted, post-Cool Britannia chillout. But is there more to Dido’s debut than meets…

The Independent UK

Three things with Kate Mulvany: ‘I’d frame all that bewilderment and fury and hang it on a wall’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the actor and writer tells us about a childhood photograph – and her trusty, wizardly companion

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Amy Winehouse’s funniest moments: from her rivalry with Dido, to fangirling over Beyoncé

The late singer’s wit was second to none, but is often overlooked in favour of her (incredible) music

Marie Claire

'00s Icons You Forgot About (But Shouldn't Have)

Where are they now? Often, thriving!

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Prom 64: Les Troyens; Prom 65: Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony; Proms 62 & 63: The Rite by Heart– review

With a stand-in conductor and a stellar cast, Berlioz’s monumental opera came into its own at the Proms; the BBC Symphony Orchestra let Bruckner’s colours unfurl; and Aurora’s Stravinsky played from memory proved unforgettable

Evening Standard

Prom 64: Berlioz’s The Trojans at the Royal Albert Hall review – the glorious grand opera sounded gorgeous

Dinis Sousa stepped in for John Eliot Gardiner and made a magnificent job of it

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The Met Orchestra/Nézet-Séguin review – white-hot music drama

Making their first visit to the UK in two decades, the New York orchestra – with Joyce DiDonato and Angel Blue – wrung every drop of emotion from Shakespearean music by Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Berlioz and Matthew Aucoin

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Kathryn Harries obituary

Versatile singer whose roles ranged from Wagner and Janáček to Dido in the first complete performance of Berlioz’s Les Troyens

The Guardian - UK

Gimlets, thanes, and a zombie’s birthday – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Space debris, an ancient tree, and next year’s Oscars host – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: Shiva Feshareki, Helen Charlston and more

Feshareki’s hypnotic soundworld encompasses medieval alchemy and Daphne Oram, while Charlston sings up for Dido, Boudicca and other forsaken heroines

The Guardian - UK

Josephine Veasey obituary

Mezzo-soprano with a commanding presence as Bizet’s Carmen, Berlioz’s Dido and Wagner’s Fricka at Covent Garden

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