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'.
Lully’s Armide
A performance of Lully's opera at the appropriate venue of Versailles.
The Triumph of Pleasure
Explore the world of Vauxhall Gardens at the Foundling Museum.
Avere Una Bella Cera
A rare and fascinating exhibition of Italian wax portraiture.
She Stoops to Conquer
Goldsmith's drama is played for laughs at the National Theatre.
Il Furibondo
The London Handel Orchestra perform concerto grossi by 'the wild man', Francesco Geminiani.