Macbeth and Gautier’s weird witch

In the digital age, it is rare to come across a little known artist.

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Saving Syria

The savagery in Syria must end, but military intervention is not the answer.

Rags and riches in New York

New York’s Frick and Tenement museums symbolize the city.

In search of the real McCoy

“Always carry a flagon of whisky in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small snake.” – W.C. Fields

Sibelius’s landscapes in sound

So many outstanding recordings of his symphonies.

Pause for thought: Patrick Leigh Fermor

Pause for thought: George Steiner