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Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak star in a full-blooded village drama, and a travelling show turns nightmarish, in a great Italian double bill
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Passions run high and jealousy proves deadly in this award-winning, heat-soaked double bill
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Opera
Summer music starts with Opera Holland Park's four striking productions, beginning with Verdi's great La Traviata
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Opera Holland Park celebrates its 21st season with Puccini, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Strauss and Mascagni, creating a country house atmosphere in the heart of the capital