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Catherine Chidgey’s The Starving Bride exposes the extremes of our always-performing world

In The Starving Bride, the latest novel from internationally acclaimed New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey, the English town of Blackpool attempts to stave off the horrors of the present by returning to the past.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Trump fans in Brazil, Rubio honored, and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Bolsonaro backers paraded a Trump effigy ahead of Brazil’s general election. Ecuador honored Marco Rubio, while Argentines remembered the late singer Gilda. This gallery was curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, based in Mexico City.

The Independent UK · Sep 10

30 years after her death, Gilda embodies Argentina’s enduring faith in folk saints

Thirty years after Argentine cumbia star Gilda died in a tour bus crash, the beloved singer has become something more to many fans: a miracle-working folk saint

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Portrait of an artist: Hungarian soprano Andrea Rost rolls the dice for political change

After switching from performing to politics, the famous soprano Andrea Rost has lost a lot because of her decision to campaign for change. Now she's in unchartered waters and despite facing a barrage of personal attacks, the singer sees her new status as both a challenge and an inspiration.

Euronews · Mar 8

Rigoletto review – dark and daring take on Verdi’s depraved tale

With the Welsh National Opera on the ropes from funding cuts this is a defiantly non-safe staging with a fine cast and the orchestra and chorus on exceptionally strong form

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024

From Hollywood's Golden Age to modern classics, these are the most stylish movies of all time

Because the big screen deserves big fashion moments

Woman & Home · Jul 11, 2024

The week in classical: Under the Little Red Moon; Helen Charlston & Sholto Kynoch; Rigoletto – review

An ‘opera for tinies’ captivates its target audience; the mezzo of the moment dazzles at Oxford’s renamed song festival; and Oliver Mears’s #MeToo Verdi still resonates

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House review: a psychologically probing production

This revival as yet lacks the exemplary acting and dramaturgical tautness that were such a feature of the innovative 2021 production

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023

Rigoletto review – Verdi’s jester locks horns with the Bullingdon Club

In an engaging but problematic staging, the Duke’s court is relocated to interwar Oxford, with Alison Langer’s beautifully sung Gilda a standout

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

TV Tonight: Our highlights for Thursday, April 13

Paul O'Grady For the Love of Dogs is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch · Apr 12, 2023