Great Ariodantes of the past and present include Janet Baker, Anne Sofie von Otter and Sarah Connolly. DiDonato joins their ranks - with or without her wheelchair... more
Spain's ruling Socialists suffered a crushing defeat in municipal and regional elections amid severe unemployment and protests aimed at politicians... more
Aidan O'Brien has been mopping up valuable prizes in recent weeks and the trainer can land another with the promising Seville in the totesport Dante Stakes at York... more
It’s a two star but for a while it felt like a four. Tim Riley and John Lovat’s very silly reworking of the Barber of Seville sets it in an Ealingesque 1950s... more
Golf: Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie's return to action in Seville next week will mark his 500th European Tour appearance as a professional... more
Those of us shackled to Spurs by emotional bonds stretching back decades have learned to be cautious about heralding new dawns breaking over White Hart Lane.... more
The dinosaurs at the New York National History Museum come to life, Eddie Murphy travels back 24 years in time, and Dame Edna's 1987 talk shows are revived on DVD this week.... more
Velazquez was as charmed by paupers as princes. In the first of two reviews of The National Gallery's important new exhibition, Brian Sewell marvels at the master's observations of lesser mortals.... more
Pimlico Opera is best known for taking opera into prisons, but would its production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville - a low-budget, high-energy show for the road - work as well out of clink?... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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