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The battle of ideas comes to the East Coast in exquisitely shot treatment of Sarah Perry's novel

No spoilers, hopefully: farewell to this superbly-acted corruption saga

Colin Firth visits the dark side as suspected killer Michael Peterson
film

A brave exploration of forgotten Nazi victims

Terence Davies leavens his sombre biopic of Siegfried Sassoon with Wildean badinage
new music

First-ever vinyl outing for the jazz auteur’s astonishing, originally shelved 1970 album

Mellow-funkin' and often likeable third album from the One Direction star

Danish pop star plays a tight set to a devoted partisan crowd
classical

Sparkling symphony makes up for a slightly lacklustre concerto

Fine detail in Liszt and Mahler, but drama was lacking

Gustav and Alma Mahler, and pictorial music, are linked in a fascinating programme
opera

Blowsy, intriguing grand opera by Ethel Smyth has full theatrical impact

The great bass remembers the composer who wrote two roles with his voice in mind

Sturdy singing and human drama enrich a fuss-free staging of Beethoven's only opera
theatre

Bartlett Sher's Broadway production comes to London with aplomb

Anupama Chandrasekhar argues, with humour and invention, against political extremism

Inter-generational story from a Northern mining town melds naturalism and tragedy
dance

Classical piano music, French symphonies and a big box of ballets

Swiftly-assembled charity effort demonstrates dancers' engagement with the world

Strong one-act works by Kyle Abraham and Crystal Pite show the dancers at their adaptive best
comedy

Setting the world to rights, one joke at a time

Steve Coogan's creation doesn't quite hit the spot
Books

Into the glitchy, liminal space of the woman-cum-girl

A portrait of Lesbos and its ‘lost’ philosopher

A compelling and charming novel but the characters are a little thin
visual arts

Previously unseen "overpainted photographs" take pride of place

Can damage ever be life enhancing?
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