Scuola Grande di San Rocco

When this building is seen from the outside it is nothing special. Yet if you step inside one of Venice's least visited and therefore most peaceful edifices you will see something that you will never forget. The walls and ceilings on both floors are covered in huge, magnificent canvases by Tintoretto, who dedicated some 25 years of his life to embellishing the already richly decorated halls with some of his greatest works. Other works by Titian, Tiepolo and Giorgione make this one of the best visits in town.

Bobby McFerrin and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Those who remember Bobby McFerrin for only the insipid 'Don't Worry Be Happy' will be interested to learn that he has been conducting orchestras on a regular basis since 1994. A tremendous sense of passion and fun highlight McFerrin's performances, but he doesn't neglect his serious love of classical composition, as the programme of Tchaikovsky's 'Serenade for Strings' and Bizet's Symphony in C Major reflects. For it's part, the Philadelphia Symphony remains one of the most celebrated on the East Coast.

A glimpse of the Alhambra

Dido & Aeneus

The miniscule Teatro Goldoni is the setting for a Baroque opera this week, Henry Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneus', a chamber work written for the girls' boarding school where the English composer was music master. It tells the story of the thwarted love between Dido, Queen of Carthage and her lover Prince. Dido's final lament before she stabs herself must be one of the most moving moments in the history of opera. The production has been given an 'Arab-Oriental-Colonial' setting on the shores of the sea of Carthage.

Arab Strap

Shuffling Falkirk lo-fi indie heroes perform a rare Edinburgh gig, with 'very special guests' promised.

Isolabella

Waiting for the Lama