Ivan Hewett

Film music concerts are more popular than ever – but is that a good thing? Our classical music critic and film critic go head to head

The first sight that greets you in this new production of Donizetti 's evergreen comedy is a projected revolving globe, with the logo “ENO TV” emblazoned below.

There’s much to enjoy in Donizetti’s romcom masterpiece, but London’s grand Coliseum drowns out some of the magic

The anthem from Charles Dumont, who has died aged 95, was made famous by Édith Piaf in 1960. But how has it remained so popular, decades on?

The London Jazz Festival is celebrating the legacy of the musicians who put their music – and lives – on the line to tackle racism

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's Japanese music director Kazuki Yamada is turning out to be quite a champion of English music.

Surgeons, police officers... and accountants. Britain’s institutional orchestras are thriving – but what does it offer the players?

This concert performance of La rondine saw the conductor at his most effervescent, breathing fresh life into a much-maligned work

From a crime against superhero movies to an unlistenable charity single – our critics on the worst film, TV and music of the year

High drama has its place in all art forms – but when it comes to ambushing our deepest feelings, less is more