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Uncommon man
John Adams's operas have laid the foundations of a distinctively American classical tradition. But, outside Carnegie Hall, the United States remains a nation profoundly uncomfortable with high culture
Plastic not so fantastic
An opera about cosmetic surgery is witty, but lacks genuine feeling
Skin Deep
Opera North, Leeds
The drowned world
Elaborate stagecraft is superfluous in a piece as spare and grim as a Norse epic
Riders to the Sea Coliseum, London WC2
Back to the drawing room
Will "club-style" classical-music nights really win over new audiences?
This Isn't For You
King's Place, London N1
A different kind of organ
Radio 2, beset by scandal, is still the home of gloriously odd programming
Ode to electric joy
Africa Express was the jewel in the crown of a restlessly creative season
The Electric Proms
Various venues, London and Liverpool
Edinburgh, open city
Every August, the Scottish capital plays host to the world's biggest season of arts events. Here, NS critics preview their highlights of this year's festival
Unenlightened behaviour
Clunking anti-Americanism mars a bold updating of Bernstein's work
Candide
Coliseum, London WC2











