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Opera
Revival of a layered production of Beethoven's only opera, in which inaction is as visible as action itself
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Marvel at Beethoven from memory, join the CBeebies children's choir or cross the Atlantic in music. It's all in the annual orchestral and choral feast
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Dance
Northern Ballet dancers shine in Generations, a triple bill of works that showcase their technique and engaging expressiveness now at the ROH Linbury theatre
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Classical Music
Classical music is a young person's game when the London Mozart Players are joined by two hot new talents, as soloist and conductor
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London premieres, much-loved classics and a host of big-name performers in the world's largest music festival. Booking opens 9AM, Sat 21 May
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Classical Music
Six concerts celebrating the best of music past and present, given in a relaxed atmosphere amid the fine architecture of Southwark Cathedral by an orchestra celebrating 50 years
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Immersive
Edgy music in a relaxed atmosphere as London's most innovative musicians play from memory in a converted industrial space
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Classical Music
World-class artists perform live and nightly to a small audience, with dinner to follow, and all in a relaxed venue re-ordered for our times
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Classical Music
Five evenings for a live audience with top artists in a historic venue, specially lit for the occasion
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Classical Music
Soloists and instrumental ensembles take to the stage once more in music familiar and unfamiliar
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Opera
An operatic Italian double bill, a fresh take on a classic, and dance of intoxicating beauty are highlights from Covent Garden
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Classical Music
A live symphony concert, with audience and players safely together again, thanks to London's flexible friends
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Classical Music
The fifth celebration of all things piano-related takes the form of a gala night for a live audience, with classical favourites, food, wine and jazz
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Classical Music
World-class musicians living in south-east London stage a live concert series for an audience of over 100
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Opera
Newly announced broadcast of Fidelio takes Beethoven's only opera to a wider audience, with an all-star cast
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Opera
Six popular singers perform on the stage of Garsington Opera with an orchestra conducted by Douglas Boyd, as live music returns to country house opera
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Classical Music
The popular young pianist plays Beethoven, Chopin and Gershwin – and helps London's junior players
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Opera
Jonas Kaufmann stars in Beethoven's heroic opera, in the year that marks 250 years since the composer's birth. But it's soprano Lise Davidsen who excels
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Immersive
The Little Orchestra is no ordinary concert experience, but an immersive evening designed to tickle the senses
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Beethoven, Verdi and Mozart, of course, but also minimalist Steve Reich and a new work about climate crisis, with many concerts perfect for young music-makers. Booking is open now...
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Opera
Beethoven, Handel and Poulenc operas are given new productions, plus revivals
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Traditional and innovative ballet alternates with Verdi, Beethoven and a new family opera
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Classical Music
Words and music combine when the writer and actor Stephen Fry joins the Baroque specialists AAM to launch its 2019/20 season, with Beethoven and Dussek
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Classical Music
Isata Kanneh-Mason, Sir Bryn Terfel and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra headline in the three-week festival
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Classical Music
Curtain-raiser for the 2020 celebrations of the birth of Beethoven features world-class artists in chamber works by the German master
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Dance
The Canadian dance company Cas Public celebrates difference in 9, a family show inspired by a dancer’s hearing impairment, now on at the ROH’s Linbury Theatre
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New music, Beethoven commemorations, and world-class soloists at the forefront of classical music converge at the Barbican
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Classical Music
Is this the ultimate de-stress secret? Jewel-like chamber music and stimulating new sounds played by candlelight amid uplifting architecture...
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Classical Music
One of the greatest pianists in the world makes a rare London appearance, playing Beethoven
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Classical Music
A fortnight of world-class performances in small-scale venues, featuring music from Bach and Beethoven to Dixieland and Jerome Kern
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Classical Music
A spectacular season of classical music, steeped in Stravinsky, features top soloists and dynamic conductors
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Here's a pick of top big-name events at the world's largest music festival