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The Scottish Play the Italian way: La Scala season opens with Verdi

Star soprano Anna Netrebko gave her Lady Macbeth in Milan.

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Boiling Point's Bart Ruspoli on the challenges of indie filmmaking

Critically-acclaimed and now award-winning one-shot kitchen nightmare, Boiling Point, came after a 2019 short. How did producers make the transition to feature?

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Music, not chocolate: Celebrate Swiss-mas with Geneva's top orchestra

From Vivaldi to Duke Ellington, from Tchaikovsky to Charlie Chaplin, from chamber ensembles to the full orchestra - there's a sonic celebration behind every door.

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Stephen Sondheim, musical theatre legend and writer of 'Sweeney Todd', dies aged 91

Sondheim influenced several generations of theatre songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd."

Art

Luxembourg: a nation with no identity or a blank canvas for ideas?

The art and craft spectacular 'De Mains De Maitres' is spread across Luxembourg's capital city in various non-art venues. Its focus is on exhibits created from disparate materials, and perhaps this is the best metaphor for the country itself. Euronews talks to the Minister for Culture to learn more.

Food and Drink

Daniel Boulud: Lyonnais chef voted winner of Best Restaurateur 2021

The 66 year old from Lyon has a two-Michelin star establishment in New York City.

United Kingdom

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaves Manchester United after poor run of form

United have slumped in recent weeks after a heavy summer investment gave many fans sizeable hope to challenge for trophies this season. Michael Carrick will preside over team affairs until a permanent replacement is found.

Food and Drink

Beaujolais Nouveau: Banana-flavoured bargain or blight on the region?

Few can argue that the concept of Beaujolais Nouveau has put the Gamay-making region on the map, but the winemaking here is more than just a barrel of laughs.

Art

London's Science Museum plays host to Ancient Greek treasures

The statue of the ancient Greek god of trade, Hermes, is a particular highlight and dates from 100 to 150 BCE.

Food and Drink

Daniel Humm: Man vs Tradition as chef walks out on Claridge's

Can chefs change food culture for everyone, or are some generations unable to see past the chateaubriand?

Food and Drink

Meet the first winemaker in the world to sell his stock as NFTs

Barrels of Neldner Road single-vineyard wines are being offered as individual NFTs on OpenSea. Euronews spoke to trailblazer Dave Powell to find out why.

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Dean Stockwell, who played 'Al' in Quantum Leap, dies ages 85

A child actor on Broadway, Stockwell's career spanned seven decades before he retired from acting in 2015. But his lasting legacy for many will be his portrayal of the project observer. Al, in Quantum Leap, for which he won a Golden Globe in 1990.

Food and Drink

Hotel 'guests' steal 45 bottles from Spanish wine collector

The 'refined' couple left with a booty that included the valuable 1806 Chateau d'Yquem and at least six other 19th-century bottles from the exclusive Romanée-Conti winemaker in France's Burgundy region.

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Duran Duran become latest major music act with a biopic in the works

Please, please tell me now, is there something I should know? Yes, Duran Duran are making it to the big screen!

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Russia and France extend Champagne label row into 2022

Since July 2, a modification of the Russian law obliges the distributors of champagne to exchange the prestigious title of "champagne" for that of "sparkling wine" on the label of the bottles written in Cyrillic.

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Villagers are saving their castle from owner who 'pretends to be dead'

After a money laundering affair and alleged €12 million fraud, the owner is now in prison awaiting trial where prosecutors accuse him of pretending to be dead to escape justice.

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Roquefort makers feeling blue over nutri system that 'defies heritage'

The Nutri-Score is based on five letters and a color code, according to the nutritional quality of each foodstuff. The Nutri-Score of 90% of cheeses, including Roquefort, is D and E - the least nutritious.

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Ancient winemaking complex unearthed in central Israel

Jon Seligman, one of the directors of the excavation, said the wine made in the area was known as “Gaza” wine and exported across the region.

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Stirling's effort rewarded as UK City of Culture longlist announced

The winner will be announced in spring 2022 and will follow Coventry’s tenure as UK City of Culture 2021 to take the lead on culture in the UK in 2025.

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