The Orchestra and Choir of the Enlightenment responded magnificently to Charles Mackerras's spirited, authoritative direction during their performance of Belshazzar at the Proms.... more
Although praise was heaped by most critics on Ian McKellen's King Lear at its Stratford premiere, Nicholas de Jongh remains unconvinced of its greatness and unmoved by its performance.... more
Ian McKellen's performance as King Lear in Trevor Nunn's gaudy production keeps you on the edge of your seat but is rarely moving, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
The Victorian painter Lord Leighton thought his drawings of 'irreplaceable value', which is the reason the curators of his legacy hide them from the light and display them in such gloom.... more
Frank McGuinness's bitterly comic, beautifully observed play Gates Of Gold alludes to the courage it took to be flamboyantly gay and is both painful and poignant, says Nicholas de Jongh.... 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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