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Gloves have a long history, with evidence they existed between 1343 and 1323 B.C. But when did the common and practical hand ...

In Pretty Woman, Edward, played by Richard Geere, takes Vivian, played by Julia Roberts to see that very opera and we see ...

This Thursday, 8 May, marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe prevailing at the end of the Second World War. Here are ...

Beloved and contentious: Madama Butterfly is both one of Puccini’s most revered works, but continues to raise questions about depictions of race, culture and gender in opera. Madame Butterfly is based ...

May 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and peace in Europe. We commemorate the occasion with a selection of the greatest film scores accompanying depictions of the Second World War.