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Power, overweening ambition and the inevitable fall are at the heart of Mussorgsky's epic opera, returning to Covent Garden with Bryn Terfel in the title role
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Booking is now open for the Royal Opera's winningly fresh Spring 2016. Here is our essential guide to the best shows