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The Fairy Queen

The Fairy Queen

Purcell’s adaptation of Shakespeare is a triumph of style over substance

Goldrush Girl

Goldrush Girl

A story to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Glyndebourne by Jeanette Winterson

Uncommon man

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

­Plastic not so fantastic

An opera about cosmetic surgery is witty, but lacks genuine feeling Skin Deep Opera North, Leeds

The drowned world

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

The last castrato

The last castrato

Moreschi: the Angel of Rome Nicholas Clapton Haus, 265pp, £16.99

Back to the drawing room

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

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

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Edinburgh, open city

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

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