A few spine-tingling moments, yes, but this austere contemporary-dance interpretation of a classic story of desire, jealousy and murder was weirdly hollow.

Other celebrations include the 50th birthdays of Oliver Knussen, Simon Bainbridge and Dominic Muldowney, and the 70th birthdays of Per Nørgård and Rodion Shchedrin. The BBC Proms continues to ...

In view of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin’s outstanding contribution to national culture and in connection with the upcoming 200 th anniversary of his birth in 2026, the President resolved to accept the ...

The theatre has staged the Russian premières of such operas as Edison Denisov’s The Foam of Days, Jules Massenet’s Cléopâtre, Rodion Shchedrin’s Lolita, George Handel’s Alcina, Claudio Monteverdi’s ...

There are two Singaporean musicians who might justly be referred to as musical celebrities. One is former child prodigy violinist Chloe Chua while the other is Kahchun Wong, Principal Conductor of the ...

The Australian Ballet has many times over proved their chops with contemporary works and Carmen is no exception. There’s not a pointe shoe to be seen in Swedish choreographer Johan Inger’s full-length ...

The Australian Ballet’s ‘Carmen’, 2025, choreographed by Johan Inger, featuring Jill Ogai in the role of Carmen. Photo: Daniel Boud. International Women’s Day eve was a fitting opening night for Johan ...

ABSTRACT: Chilli pepper (Capsicum chinense) is considered amongst the highly consumed spices in the Republic of Congo, wherein it is available at any time of the season. The product consumption in its ...