Since the opening of the Glyndebourne Festival in 1934, there’s been a British summertime phenomenon known as country house opera wherein the upper echelons of British society spend the day watching live opera in converted country estates. Black tie is de rigueur, and performances are punctuated by extraordinarily long intervals so the audience can enjoy
by Gerard Davis Over the last few years, Royal Ballet soloist Eric Underwood has garnered something of a bad boy reputation as someone who likes partying and clubbing a little too much. It riles him. “In the dance world, there are expectations for people to behave in a certain way. So when you’re doing something
by Michael Crabb On July 1, Karen Kain marked her 10th anniversary as artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, the longest-serving in that role besides founding director Celia Franca. Kain joined the National Ballet as a corps member in 1969 and was promoted to principal rank two years later. In October 1997, at