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Why France cares about Sarko’s wedding belle
If the French president did wed Carla Bruni, what did she wear?, wonders Vanessa Friedman
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Véronique, Châtelet, Paris
Fanny Ardant has produced a hugely enjoyable show, backed up with a superb production team, writes Francis Carlin
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
This orchestra has made great strides, writes Ken Smith
London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, London
John Eliot Gardiner’s Beethoven knows where it is going, writes Richard Fairman
John Taylor, Vortex, London
It was the clarity of musical vision that really inspired, writes Mike Hobart
Simplicius Simplicissimus, Hanover State Opera
Karl Amadeus Hartmann’s taut drama is well-assembled and grimly engaging, writes Shirley Apthorp
The Sounds of Cinema, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
Hearing the score of ‘City Lights’ performed live transformed the film, writes George Loomis
Muti/New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York
The concert opened with a performance of staggering breadth, writes Martin Bernheimer
Morrissey, Roundhouse, London
This was not a run-of-the-mill Morrissey concert, writes Ludovic Hunter-Tilney
Varied voice for a festival finale
As in any composer’s work it’s the masterpieces that will ultimately define Judith Weir’s reputation, and I counted four among the 50-odd of her works played during the weekend, writes Andrew Clark
Il trittico, Frankfurt Opera
In his new production for the Frankfurt Opera, Claus Guth digs deep and strikes gold, writes Shirley Apthorp
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