Why does the Royal Opera House pay directors so much? by Rupert Christiansen

The eye-watering salaries of Kasper Holten and Antonio Pappano seem inordinate when compared to other arts institutions - or even the Prime Minister, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:58am on July 3, 2015☆⚑

Fiona Shaw: 'Operas are more interesting than plays' by Rupert Christiansen

The actress-director tells Rupert Christiansen why a dark Britten opera has lured her back to Glyndebourne

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 9:16am on July 1, 2015☆⚑

English National Opera: We're all fans of ENO now by Rupert Christiansen

The company has clawed its way back to the top of its game. Rupert Christiansen hopes it can survive lean times ahead.

SOURCE: Telegraph at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Does anyone in Manchester actually want further investment in the arts? by Rupert Christiansen

Investment in the arts has rocketed in Manchester recently. But are we wasting our money, asks Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:37am on May 14, 2015☆⚑

Pirates of Penzance, ENO, review: 'jolly good - but a crowd-puller?' by Rupert Christiansen

Mike Leigh's operatic debut is meticulously directed and performed, says Rupert Christiansen, who nevertheless has reservations

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:06am on May 10, 2015☆⚑

Follies, Royal Albert Hall, review: 'when Anita Dobson brought the house down' by Rupert Christiansen

This semi-staged version of Sondheim's masterpiece featured a constellation of showbiz luminaries, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:57am on April 29, 2015☆⚑

Crisis at the NT and a clash of cultures by Rupert Christiansen

This week's upheaval at the National Theatre highlights a growing tension at the top of Britain's major arts institutions, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 4:00am on April 18, 2015☆⚑

Playwrights are dumbing down science to make us feel clever by Rupert Christiansen

The lives of Oppenheimer,Turing and Hawking are being turned into entertainment at the expense of scientific and historical truth, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:00am on April 12, 2015☆⚑

Swanhunter, Linbury Studio Theatre, review: 'pleasant but prosaic' by Rupert Christiansen

This children's opera from Jonathan Dove plays it too safe, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 8:45am on April 3, 2015☆⚑

Sweeney Todd, English National Opera, review: 'a whacking great banquet' by Rupert Christiansen

Stars Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson were a pleasure to watch

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:59am on April 1, 2015☆⚑

Edinburgh 2015: Can this man save the Edinburgh International Festival? by Rupert Christiansen

Rupert Christiansen meets the EIF's new director, 45-year-old Fergus Linehan

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:01am on March 18, 2015☆⚑

Where are the great new musicals? by Rupert Christiansen

No recent theatre musical has yielded a song which has had us humming in the streets. Why is this, asks Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:00am on March 14, 2015☆⚑

Modernising classic plays is a cheap and patronising trick by Rupert Christiansen

George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman makes no sense when it tries to be relevent to us, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 1:30pm on March 3, 2015☆⚑

Artists don't deserve tax breaks any more than street sweepers by Rupert Christiansen

Arts Question Time (BBC Four) made a hash of this opportunity to discuss the future of the arts, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:57am on March 2, 2015☆⚑

Bad timing! When should the curtain rise? by Rupert Christiansen

Rupert Christiansen asks whether theatre, concert and cinema start times are too Londoncentric

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:19pm on February 27, 2015☆⚑

Have we become too posh for the Gods? by Rupert Christiansen

Rupert Christiansen laments the declining popularity of the cheap seats at the opera

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:00am on February 15, 2015☆⚑

Mike Leigh interview: 'It ain't Chekhov . . . but it's good fun' by Rupert Christiansen

As Mike Leigh prepares to direct 'The Pirates of Penzance', he tells Rupert Christiansen about his life-long love for Gilbert and Sullivan

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:09pm on February 1, 2015☆⚑

Can this man save the arts in England? by Rupert Christiansen

Rupert Christiansen welcomes Darren Henley, the new chief executive of Arts Council England

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:40am on December 17, 2014☆⚑

Tristan und Isolde, Royal Opera House, review: 'an Isolde possessed by demons' by Rupert Christiansen

This Tristan und Isolde is incandescent at first, but becomes silly and obfuscating as it goes on

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:18am on December 6, 2014☆⚑

Katie Mitchell: 'Children are the harshest critics' by Rupert Christiansen

As she prepares to direct ENO's first children's opera, Katie Mitchell expects scrutiny even more severe than she gets for her 'serious' stage shows

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:00am on December 6, 2014☆⚑

There is no conspiracy against women in the theatre by Rupert Christiansen

We are in danger of making the question of gender in the theatre much more problematic than it needs to be, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:15am on October 20, 2014☆⚑

Why theatre seats for Twitter junkies is a #goodidea by Rupert Christiansen

Rupert Christiansen applauds the idea of 'tweet seats' at the theatre

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:28am on October 17, 2014☆⚑

Alcina, Barbican, review: 'Joyce DiDonato is perfect' by Rupert Christiansen

Rupert Christiansen witnesses a singer at the height of her powers

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 1:50pm on October 11, 2014☆⚑

Macbeth, Barbican, review: 'an astonishing appropriation' by Rupert Christiansen

This stripped-down version of Verdi's opera is inspired, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:32am on September 17, 2014☆⚑

Anna Nicole, Royal Opera House, review: 'terrific' by Rupert Christiansen

This dangerous, exhilarating revival hits a bullseye, says Rupert Christiansen

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 8:08am on September 12, 2014☆⚑