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Tried and Tested
Opera
A sun-soaked new production of Rossini’s comic opera brings Seville to the heart of London
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Opera
A highly entertaining small-scale staging of Rossini's comic opera is as theatrical as it is musical
Tried and Tested
Opera
Jonathan Miller's classic production of Rossini's fizzing comedy is as delightful as ever
In the Know
Opera
Puccini, Rossini and Handel operas, plus a marital double-bill and Gilbert and Sullivan's Tower of London tragicomedy
In the Know
Opera
Operas to entertain and uplift, by Rossini, Mozart, Richard Strauss and Smetana
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Opera
More tickets are released as Verdi, Mozart and Wagner welcome back full audiences for the summer festival
Tried and Tested
Opera
High-class and sophisticated singing is let down by crude antics in Cal McCrystal's production of Rossini's comedy
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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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Opera
Covent Garden lets its hair down with a pyjama party and hands music-lovers a musical gift
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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
Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Handel and Richard Strauss operas are planned for the summer, with dates and casts to be announced. But keep room in your diary from May to August
Tried and Tested
Opera
The stars of the future light up the stage of the Royal Opera House in the third live concert, streamed to subscribers
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Opera
English National Opera got back on its feet, the Proms went from strength to strength, and the Royal Opera House season grew and grew
In the Know
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
A welcome return of the stylish and genuinely funny production of Rossini's sparkling comedy, where youthful love triumphs over jealous old age
Tried and Tested
Opera
A queen who murders one man, is in love with another, and in an affair with a third, is heading for disaster on all fronts
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Thrill to Tchaikovsky, be amazed by Beethoven, or follow a woman with a secret at English National Opera
Essential
The very best opera and ballet to book in this Winter Season at the Royal Opera House
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Opera
Prosecco all round! Opera doesn't come bubblier than this
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Opera
A jealous old guardian with plans to marry his attractive young ward who has a handsome young suitor... What can possibly go wrong?
In The Know
Verdi, Mozart, Rossini, Handel and Britten, plus a new work by Nico Muhly, and a Gilbert and Sullivan political satire
In The Know
Summer is only a few beats away: enjoy open air music of the highest quality as Garsington Opera booking opens
Preview
Classical Music
A virtuosic Russian piano concerto is performed with music by the great instrumentalists' countrymen
Tried and Tested
Opera
It's sparkling music rather than magic with mice that does the trick in Rossini's Cinderella opera
Tried and Tested
Opera
There are productions aplenty of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, but it's small touring company Pop-Up Opera, in unusual locations, that finds Rossini's funny bone
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Opera
Rossini's comic masterpiece gets a new look – and a new star – at the opening of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera season
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Opera
Rossini's romantic comedy is given a new look in off-beat London locations
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Bellini's masterpiece is joined by new productions of Cosi fan tutte, Der Rosenkavalier, and Die Meistersinger
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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
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Classical Music
The world acclaimed Peruvian tenor - widely regarded as the master of bel canto - performs in London