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Evocative Carmen revival burns with Spanish passion

The story of the Spanish siren Carmen and her two paramours is one of the most famous in opera. Her life exactly inhabits the concept of ‘live fast, die young and have a good-looking...

by Tom Lee, 18 June 2014

Cool shop: Nail Culture

For most Western females – and a fair few Western men – waxing has become a commonplace necessity. To keep our gardens neat and tidy, we rely on professionals to prune the foliage....

by Tom Lee, 10 June 2014

Interview: Patricia Kopatchinskaja, the rogue violinist who goes her own way

Critics are not always kind to Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Her furious interpretations of hallowed classical pieces, coupled with her penchant for controversial cadenzas, have led some...

by Tom Lee, 10 June 2014

Spa: Revive Spa

Imagine sashaying into a party in your most glamorous frock, your skin shimmering like gold. Well, not like gold, with gold. Golden algae, to be precise, harvested from waters around...

by Tom Lee, 08 June 2014

New bar: Pedi Restaurant and Bar

Exuding a slightly shady vibe, Pedi Restaurant and Bar appears to have been consciously constructed to give the air of the illicit.

by Tom Lee, 28 May 2014

New bar: Oyster Passion Bar

If you like your seafood ready to swim away at the slightest opportunity, this is the place for you.

by Tom Lee, 27 May 2014

Simone Young conducts the Vienna Symphony's Guangzhou debut

A person of powerful vision and fearsome ability, Simone Young has boldly gone where no woman has gone before. Known for her work with the German classical tradition, she was the first...

by Tom Lee, 26 May 2014