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Arch-socialist, scheming opportunist, unapologetic womaniser – former president François Mitterrand continues to divide opinion 20 years after his death. Damien Black examines the faceted life of a great statesman

Daniel Harding takes over as music director of the Orchestre de Paris, one of France’s most prestigious orchestras, in September. He tells Oliver Rowland how he is looking forward to bringing classical music to a wider audience