Carlos Acosta to create new version of The Nutcracker set in Havana
February 2024
If you’re raging that ‘Netflix made Alexander the Great gay’, it’s time to learn some LGBTQ+ history
Matt Cain
For centuries, LGBTQ+ lives have been wiped from the record – February represents a chance to celebrate our contribution, says novelist Matt Cain
December 2023
Tchaikovsky’s Wife review – feverish biopic plays as a symphony of cruelty
Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov’s hallucinogenic portrait is a punishing, but admirably ambitious revisionist period piece
November 2023
Nutcracker review – a Christmas dream of love that goes with a swing
A hunky Action Man opens up a sequin-clad life for the protagonist of Drew McOnie’s jazzy, out-and-proud take on Tchaikovsky’s ballet
August 2023
New version of The Nutcracker explores ‘tough nut’ masculinity
Choreographer Drew McOnie’s version of the festive sweet-treat ballet will have a male hero and aims to ‘represent those who felt it wasn’t for them’
December 2022
Silencing Russian music plays into Putin’s hands
Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty review – doing the fairytale twist
The Nutcracker review – the Royal Ballet’s winter warmer
Romanian National Philharmonic Orch/Smbatyan review – Vengerov’s virtuoisty raises the temperature
June 2022
‘How can I not get enraged?’ Russian director Serebrennikov on war, exile and his new opera
On my radar
On my radar: Emily Maitlis’s cultural highlights
May 2022
Russian Cannes contender defends Roman Abramovich as a ‘patron of the arts’
Tchaikovsky’s Wife review – love turns to obsession in an off-key marriage
April 2022
Tchaikovsky’s Ukrainian heritage should be celebrated
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 2 is ripe for a Ukrainian rebranding
March 2022
Why now is no time for Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
Letters: Bojan Bujic on the Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra’s decision to remove the Russian composer’s work from its programme
Cardiff orchestra defends move to cut Tchaikovsky from concert
1812 Overture features cannon fire and other Russian composers will feature later in year, says director
Cardiff Philharmonic removes Tchaikovsky performance over Ukraine conflict
Orchestra faces ridicule over decision to remove Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture
June 2021
Lockdown culture
Royal Ballet: Balanchine and Robbins review – Vadim Muntagirov’s Apollo is simply divine
The Russian always had technique, now he’s got belief in this terrific all-American programme also taking in work from the 1960s set to music by Tchaikovsky and Chopin
