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Dance
A bumper month for dance in London
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Opera
A mighty man is brought down by a scheming woman in the best-loved opera by Camille Saint-Saëns, with two big stars in the title roles
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Opera
A superb production makes a mini masterpiece of an opera by Vivaldi – and friends
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Opera
An all-star cast and spectacular debut rescue a warped reading of Handel's work of faith
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Dance
The Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker joins Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels with Fase at the Linbury Theatre
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Opera
An international cast highlights the plight of oppressed peoples in Verdi's powerful opera
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Dance
Contemporary dance ranging from established to experimental will take over three London venues in March as part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels festival
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Dance
Van Cleef & Arpels talks to Culture Whisper about the Maison's long-standing love affair with dance and the origins of its first festival of choreography coming to London in March
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Dance
Marianela Nuñez and Federico Bonelli dazzled as the star-cross’d lovers in The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet's return to Covent Garden
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Opera
A vivacious new cast brings Italian brio to Mozart's comic masterpiece, in David McVicar's production, a modern classic
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Passion, mystery and intrigue are enacted on stage, and the finest concerts feature world-class artists breaking new ground with much-loved works
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Opera
After an overnight sensation at the Royal Opera House, the tenor talks about instant fame, his love of theatre and getting children into opera
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Opera
British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso rescues the opening night of Puccini's opera, revived at Covent Garden, thrilling the audience with his accidental major role debut
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Opera
Get the best seat in the house for Puccini's nail-biting opera, with an all-star cast, as Jonathan Kent's matchless production is screened live
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Opera
The devil wears tartan in Shakespeare's murderous Macbeth bewitched by Verdi's music
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Opera
The London-based tenor talks about his new television career, wedding plans and incest at the opera
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Booking opens 16 Nov for two three-act ballets, a new family opera, plus Mozart, Handel and Puccini
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Opera
A classic production of Verdi's tragic opera returns with a roster of outstanding sopranos
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Gigs
For one night only, the ROH hosts ROH Late: an evening of cocktails, drag performance and dance in its public foyers
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Opera
In Janáček's opera, an infatuated young woman is rejected by her unborn child's father, with terrible consequences
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Opera
Classic production by David McVicar of Mozart's last opera returns to Covent Garden with a new cast and a star turn
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Opera
Verdi's finest opera opens the Covent Garden year in a new production by Oliver Mears
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Opera
Tickets are now on sale to the general public for the Royal Opera House's first full season of ballet and opera since the start of the pandemic
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Opera
Revival of Richard Jones's reading of Puccini's heart-breaker for our times
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Dance
The Royal Ballet returned to the stage at Covent Garden with 21st Century Choreographers, a mixed bill of contrasting works that probe light and shadow, harmony and conflict
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Opera
Mozart's late opera re-opens Covent Garden to in-person audiences, with outstanding singing overcoming an ugly production
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Opera
The versatile baritone on lockdown gardening, Brexit fears, and breaking through with 'My Way'
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Opera
Go backstage at the Royal Opera House and meet the people that make opera happen, from the costume makers, stage hands and lighting designers to the singers and players
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Opera
A powerful man who uses his status to seduce women looks as topical as ever, but he has met his match in Donna Anna
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Dance
With Royal Opera House preparing to re-open its doors to live audiences, The Royal Ballet has announced an exciting programme of works for the spring season
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Opera
The Royal Opera House reveals nine months of music, including five new productions, nine revivals, and discoveries in the Linbury Theatre
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Opera
Good news at last: the Royal Opera House will open its doors on 17 May for a new season of live ballet and opera