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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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Opera
The Russian secret service officer poisoned in his adopted home of London is at the heart of a new opera inspired by his career, marriage and assassination
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Opera
Jess Gillam, Nicky Spence and friends entertain live from south London
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Dance
Two short duets drawn from The Royal Ballet's extensive repertoire made up dance’s fleeting participation in the third Live From Covent Garden programme
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Dance
The Royal Ballet honours its heritage with a varied triple bill that illustrates the range of its repertoire and gives both corps and soloists ample opportunities to shine
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The UK-Russia Year of Music comes to a brilliant end with concerts featuring Russian artists and masterworks, but much more Russian music lies ahead
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Dance
San Francisco Ballet has started a rare residency at Sadler’s Wells with the glorious Shostakovich Trilogy, by the choreographer of the moment Alexei Ratmansky
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Classical Music
Music for Mothering Sunday, with dynamic conductor Xian Zhang and violinist Alina Pogostkina
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Classical Music
A barnstorming symphony and virtuoso piano concerto are performed with Russian spirit by a soloist and conductor who share the composers' roots
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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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The best orchestras on the planet head for London with exciting programmes and tremendous soloists. Book now for a world tour in music – here are our favourites
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Classical Music
An hour's music is the perfect antidote to a demanding day, and starts the evening out in style
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The symphonies and concertos no music-lover should be without, played live at the Royal Albert Hall
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Tango, dub, rap, fusion... The classics give way to new dance and song rhythms in a number of Proms designed to cross musical barriers
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A feat of musical memory, drama with the Jets and the Sharks, and an invitation to children to come and play
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Opera
Symphonies at the heart of classical music and inventive new sounds herald the first whole week of Proms
Last Chance
Classical Music
When a traveller from another world arrives on Earth, its classical music helps her find her way – and guides her home
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Opera
The scheming wife becomes a central character in her own right in Shostakovich's opera about frustration and infidelity
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With world-class classical singers and players, it punches above its weight – and now a Frank Gehry Wimbledon concert hall is on the cards
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Classical Music
Symphonies by Beethoven and Shostakovich, a Bernstein classic, and the first performance in Europe of an important new composition about our sense of place – spring highlights for 2018
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Classical Music
Music overpowers ideology in Shostakovich's 7th Symphony, while Beethoven reflects his own times in his 5th Piano Concerto
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Classical Music
There are intimations of mortality in the London Philharmonic Orchestra's concert – but music fights back with humour
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Classical Music
With world-class playing and soloists, the RPO series would be a a wonderful introduction to concert-going
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Opera
A new Royal Opera House dream team creates an evening of surreal comedy and satire
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Classical Music
Martha Agerich joins the Russia's greatest orchestra for a one-of-a-kind anniversary concert
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Classical Music
The supreme string quartet return to London for a pair of diverse, intriguing concerts
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Classical Music
The award-winning Czech quartet return to London for an unprecedented second Radio 3 Lunchtime residency
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Classical Music
The startling pianist - praised as a revolutionary player - returns to Wigmore Hall to play Beethoven's Diabelli Variations
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Classical Music
The London Symphony Orchestra devotes three concerts to celebrating the Bard, with music inspired by his work
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The English National Opera's new season will soon be open for booking. We select the highlights.