Fiction This article is more than 17 years oldReview'Just who is this Magna Carta fellow?'This article is more than 17 years oldOn his first trip across the pond, American writer George Saunders attempts to get to grips with all things British. And it's not just the history he struggles with ...Statement of purpose
I had heard about the British all my life. As a child, I had crushes on a series of Britons, including Hayley Mills, Julie Andrews and, somewhat problematically, Davy Jones. Read More...
Opera This article is more than 2 years oldReviewBluebeard’s Castle review – Bartók’s opera wields devastating power in contrasting performancesThis article is more than 2 years oldStone Nest; Royal Festival Hall, London
Gerald Finley and Susan Bullock are at their best in a disquieting small-scale reimagining for Theatre of Sound; while Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic’s more traditional take is equally sensational
Two performances of Bluebeard’s Castle on the same day have left me somewhat jittery. Read More...
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood were friends before they were husband and wife. The couple first met in 1987 during a demo-recording session when both were unsigned artists struggling to find a foothold in Nashville. Yearwood later recalled to CMT that Brooks promised her she could open his shows once he got a record deal. Brooks kept his word, and the two spent the next 13 years as best friends and collaborators, frequently sharing the stage and appearing on each other's albums. Read More...
