Category Archives: Travel
Dame Sarah Connolly in Zarqa Al Yamama, the new opera that brings together the Arab and Western worlds
Composer Lee Bradshaw, Dame Sarah Connolly and soprano Reemaz Oqbi (paper) In the opulent Goldsmiths’ Hall near St Paul’s, Dame Sarah Connolly, one of Britain’s finest opera singers, is performing part of a new work. As his powerful voice fills the room, busts of George III and George IV stare and chandeliers filled with real… Read More »
‘Money is what rules today’: Rome’s five-star hotel boom
readers’ best slow travel breaks
10 great Hamlets of the modern age
The Biggest Hamlets: Maxine Peake, David Tennant and Benedict Cumberbatch All the world’s a stage for Queen Camilla, who attended a star-studded event at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on Tuesday night as part of the 400.he-Anniversary celebrations of Shakespeare’s First Folio. His Majesty had originally planned to enjoy this Valentine’s Day trip with the King;… Read More »
The best shopping in Cape Town
You’ll find the best shopping in Cape Town in pockets and specific streets – a good start is at Green Market Square – JEFF GREENBERG Cape Town has come a long way since “buying local” meant picking up some beadwork and carvings. Cape Town’s sophisticated blend of Afro-European finds its way into international design-savvy stores… Read More »
‘Not every ballerina has to be fragile and petite’
English National Ballet Director Aaron Watkin – Rii Schroer When Aaron Watkin was a dancer with the National Ballet of Canada in the late 1980s, he sometimes found himself overcome by a nerve-wracking fear. “I could feel my body buzzing with anxiety,” she tells me. “I have to tell myself that your solo only lasts… Read More »
The 15 best tapas bars and restaurants in Seville
Hop from one tapas bar to another to discover the best restaurants in Seville – Jon Hicks/Jon Hicks In Seville, you can hop from one traditional tiled tapas bar to another, trying small plates of baby oysters with artichokes or very thin slices of jamon iberico. Alternatively, you can sit in a stylish velvet booth… Read More »
‘I don’t have imposter syndrome; ‘I deserve my reward’
( ) Ophelia Lovibond was very happy when she took the stage at the opening night of The Hills of California last week. “It was happiness, it was a wonderful feeling,” She told me the next day. “My manager said he saw me smiling like a cat getting the cream.” Returning to the West End… Read More »