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Opera
The Welsh-born soprano returns to the title role of Tosca, but has a brand new work in her sights
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Dance
Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s staggeringly ambitious three-Act work MaddAddam, has opened at Covent Garden, following its 2022 world premiere in Canada
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Tried and Tested
Opera
A poet fails in love over and over again in Offenbach's opera, in a new production by Damiano Michieletto
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Tried and Tested
Dance
Encounters, The Royal Ballet’s first mixed bill of the season, offers a thrilling look at the possibilities of ballet in the 21st century
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Preview
Dance
Sir Frederick Ashton's magical Cinderella is the Royal Ballet's Christmas offering this year
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Tried and Tested
Dance
The Royal Ballet opened its 2024/25 season with a reprise of Christopher Wheeldon’s very busy, very colourful and rather long take on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
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Best of
English National Opera launches its new season with three productions, the Royal Opera stages Bernstein rarities, and the piano gets its own festival
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Essential
Opera
From Mozart to Tchaikovsky to Bernstein, the ups and downs of couples in love find voice in a season of classics. Booking opens at 9AM on Wed 10 July
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Opera
A matchless production of Puccini's most dramatic opera has dynamic soprano Angel Blue in the title role
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Dance
Young dancers from across Europe take to the stage in the ROH Next Generation Festival at the Linbury Theatre
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Tried and Tested
Dance
The Royal Ballet joined the celebrations of Sir Frederick Ashton’s genius with programme that assembled two of his best loved works and a selection of shorter, rarely seen pieces
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Tried and Tested
Dance
Semi-forgotten Ashton works came to life at the ROH Linbury Theatre, courtesy of Sarasota Ballet, in the first of seven performances as part of the Ashton Worldwide 2024-28 festival
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Tried and Tested
Opera
Giordano's most popular opera is revived with an impressive cast, as Covent Garden's music director bows out
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Dance
The Royal Ballet honours its founder choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton with two programmes containing some of his best loved short works
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Tried and Tested
Opera
Love's a game when Vivaldi goes to the Olympics in an opera where all's fair, although the audience is denied the big finish
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Best of
Exciting new productions of Tchaikovsky, Wagner and a new Mark-Anthony Turnage opera head the field. Booking opens 9AM, Wed 10 July
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Tried and Tested
Dance
The Winter’s Tale, choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s compelling adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, marked its 10th anniversary at Covent Garden with outstanding performances all-round
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Tried and Tested
Opera
A thrilling new cast renews a fine production of Donizetti's tragic opera
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Tried and Tested
Opera
Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina is exceptional in the title role of Bizet's opera, but what's the Duchess of Alba doing here?
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Opera
The mezzo-soprano on dying for a living, loading up on carbs and housework in the early hours
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Tried and Tested
Dance
Sydney Dance Company returns to London after a 13-year absence with Ascent, a concept-heavy triple bill now on at the Linbury Theatre
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Dance
The Royal Ballet celebrates choreographer Kenneth MacMillan with a triple bill that illustrates the stunning breath of his creative genius
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Best of
An exciting new production of Carmen, an evening with author Kate Atkinson, and musical fun for the family
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Tried and Tested
Opera
The true story of an 18th-century escapade reminds us where today's medical knowledge comes from
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Preview
Dance
The Royal Ballet kicked off its spring season with an immaculate and emotional performance of Swan Lake
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Tried and Tested
Opera
Wagner's windswept opera is revived with a new cast and stirring chorus work
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Essential
Dance
The Royal Ballet Principal Character Artist, Gary Avis, tells Culture Whisper how he develops the compelling character roles crucial to bringing ballets to life
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Essential
Opera
Music by Bach for Easter, comedy and tragedy at the opera, and Peter and the Wolf for all the family
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Opera
The Royal Opera House marks International Women's Day with a two-week celebration of women at all levels of the performing arts
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Tried and Tested
Dance
The Royal Opera House stage pulsated with fresh ideas and splendid dancing in the four New Works of its Festival of New Choreography
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Immersive
The Royal Opera House kicked off its Festival of New Choreography with Canadian Robert Binet’s Dark with Excessive Bright, an immersive, yet strangely unaffecting work
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Immersive
The Royal Opera House hosts a Festival of New Choreography showcasing new and diverse dance-makers from the UK and beyond
