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A new-look theatre welcomes audiences safely for Mozart, Verdi, Janacek and romantic Mascagni
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Opera
Classic productions with the world's finest singers, a new title streamed every 24 hours and joining a growing library of fine music
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Celebrate the musical giants who transformed British music-making with 10 of our favourite musical influencers
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Opera
Covent Garden lets its hair down with a pyjama party and hands music-lovers a musical gift
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Opera
A full-throttle production of Mozart's sexy opera fields an all-star cast, led by Uruguayan baritone Erwin Schrott in the title role
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Opera
A moving performance of a beautiful and thoughtful work by top soloists with the orchestra and chorus of English National Opera
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Opera
The soprano who has reached new heights talks about singing during lockdown, a commemorative performance, and improvising on stage
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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
Relax or roam in inspiring surroundings to music by Mozart, Haydn, and their successors
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Opera
From 10 October, live performance goes back indoors at the Sussex opera house, with a comic opera, a short-form Magic Flute, and Christmas concerts
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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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Opera
Three Mozart operas raise the curtain on a new season from the Sussex house that is keeping its doors closed this summer and streaming classic productions instead
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Opera
Wednesday Watch is your new weekly classical music appointment. Catch old favourites and new music recorded at London's innovative venue
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Sit in on a discussion about music, art and literature as they combine in opera, with images from the great collections
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Opera
New production of Mozart's evergreen comedy by director Joe Hill-Gibbins boasts the best of British and guest artists
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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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Opera
The Royal Opera House tenor talks to Stephen Pritchard about the Messiah season, perpetual youth and getting lost backstage at Covent Garden
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Opera
Mozart's magical opera of love, adventure and revenge is set in a grand hotel
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Opera
Mozart's comic opera returns to Covent Garden in the David McVicar production that has become a modern classic. The starry cast is led by Christian Gerhaher and Simon Keenlyside
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Immersive
A magical, musical adventure for under-fives that adults will also find irresistible
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Opera
Lover, nobleman, scoundrel, liar, cheat... They all roll into one in the character of Don Giovanni, but morality will win the day in a new production by Michael Boyd
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The dazzling Firebird, resourceful Figaro and memories of Fonteyn head up two months of top performances. Booking opens 9AM, Wed 3 April
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Opera
Book now for Smetana, Mozart, Offenbach and Britten, in a season of romance, drama and comedy
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Opera
Nothing is as it seems in a many-layered reading of Mozart's comedy of romantic swapsies
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Opera
Dvorak, Mozart, Rossini and more, plus a rarity directed by Fiona Shaw in a season that opens with a big Berlioz bang
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Opera
Stand by for the hottest tickets in opera: this season's Glyndebourne booking opens to the public on 3 March. Here are the shows to catch
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Opera
The soprano on composer Barbara Strozzi, keeping fit on stage, and her fantasy opera roles
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Opera
Laughter, suspense and great story-telling from Smetana, Mozart, Offenbach and Britten in four new productions
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Enjoy skating moves and fantastical drama from the dancers, and the music of Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Janáček from the singers
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The 10 must-hear concerts by London orchestras and visitors this autumn, featuring Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Mozart and more
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Classical Music
A free open-air concert for families, with Mozart played from memory