Then the entire first half of Prom 52 was given over to a lecture on Dvorak’s time in America and his composing of the popular New World Symphony, played in the second half. This was a serious miscalculation. The unique beauty of the Proms has always been founding conductor Sir […]
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It demands 500 male singers plus a mixed choir in proportion and a vastly expanded orchestra that includes four harps. London Symphony Orchestra under new Music Director Sir Simon Rattle did not stint in meeting Schoenberg’s requirements for his epic creation, which is part song-cycle and part Gothic melodrama. Based […]
With ships steaming through the Suez Canal and railroads laid from coast to coast in America and across the Indian subcontinent, the dream of rapid global travel moved several steps closer to reality. Indeed, in 1872, the ever-enterprising Thomas Cook set up the first round-the-world holiday tour, which took seven […]
The raven-haired beauty is always feisty and fearless in every role she tackles and there’s a reason she often plays a bad girl. Kunis stars with Mark Wahlberg in the provocative comedy Ted tonight ob CHannel 4 at 11.10pm. It’s just one of many roles where she makes us root […]
Xbox One X pre order pages went live earlier this week and there’s so far been a lot of interest. The new upgraded console has been selling out from stores in both North America and the UK, although restocks will continue to arrive. It will be welcome news to the […]
The Mamma Mia! star, whose eclectic CV goes everywhere from ABBA to Preacher, has certainly worked on some incredible things in his career. But speaking to The Guardian, he was asked: “What is the worst thing anyone’s said to you?” He said simply: “‘They’re offering it to Tom Hiddleston.’” It’s […]
The Nintendo Switch games list is set to receive a very big third-party boost this year, providing more variety on the fledgling hybrid console. FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch will launch alongside versions on PS4, Xbox One and PC in September, even if won’t include all the same features. First […]
The girlband have long held a reputation for their tight choreography – and in the clip for He Like That, they put their dancing skills to good use as they get very intimate with their co-stars. The women and their male co-stars are all in very revealing outfits – with […]