‘An Evening at Vauxhall’ with the English Concert
A superb concert of composers associated with the Foundling Museum, tied in with their current exhibition on Vauxhall Gardens.
Luoghi Comuni
A subtle exhibition showing Rome and its many faces, as city and myth.
Nicholas Hawksmoor: Architect of the Imagination
An homage to Hawksmoor to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth.
Johan Zoffany RA: Society Observed
An impressive exhibition of the RA's very own master of the conversation piece, Johan Zoffany.
Turner Inspired: in the Light of Claude
The new National Gallery show emphasises links between Turner and Claude, to the detriment of both.
The Comte de Vaudreuil: Courtier and Collector
A tiny exhibition with big potential, offering an innovative glimpse into eighteenth-century collecting practices.
L’Olimpiade
In this Olympic year, two very different performances of this libretto, with different results.
The Irish Giant
The dilemmas of science and a triumphant play about an seven-foot-tall Irishman.
Amadigi di Gaula
A festival performance of Handel's opera, which impresses musically but puzzles as a staging.
Taking Time: Paintings by Chardin
An enlightening exhibition of the four versions of Chardin's 'Boy Building a House of Cards'.