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Toast of the Mostra
Critics catapult Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea’ to the top of the chart
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Neon, Pizza Express, London
Mike Hobart is impressed by veteran saxophonist Stan Sulzmann’s chamber-jazz fusion trio
Lunch with the FT: Valery Gergiev
The world’s most charismatic conductor made his name by reviving St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, Russia’s oldest opera and ballet ensemble, following the Soviet Union’s collapse
Fela!, 37 Arts, New York
The life of the late Afrobeat pioneer and Nigerian political agitator Fela Kuti has been turned into a musical with thrilling spectacle, writes Brendan Lemon
Santogold, Koko, London
Ludovic Hunter-Tilney hears a hotly tipped underground band from Brooklyn that manages to be – well – fun
Turandot, Esplanade Theatre, Singapore
This version of Puccini’s ‘Chinese’ opera is in striking contrast to the shock and awe of a recent version in Beijing, writes Ken Smith
Cleveland Orchestra, Concert Hall, Lucerne
George Loomis hears an arrestingly crafted concentration of ideas for piano and orchestra and an unsettling take on part of a Schubert symphony
Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore
The pieces by Tcherepnin and Nielsen had much to say to each other indeed, writes Ken Smith
Stresa Festival, Stresa, Italy
George Loomis finds an ideal spot for a summer festival, now rejuvenated by conductor Gianandrea Noseda
Lang Lang, BBC Proms
The pianist may have played at the Olympics, but in the Albert Hall he had 5,000 breathing down his neck, writes Richard Fairman
The Enchanted Wanderer, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Any admirer of Russian culture must wonder why a country with such a rich musical heritage has apparently turned itself into a museum. So it’s encouraging that Valery Gergiev should be doing his bit for new opera, writes Andrew Clark
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