Festivals

September is a month of melancholy but a radiant, dignified Proms Four Last Songs proved a tonic

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [29] – Henze, Schubert, Mahler, and R. Strauss: Natalya Romaniw (soprano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Paweł Kapuła (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 9.9.2026. (MB)

Soprano Natalya Romaniw singing the Four Last Songs with the BBC SSO conducted by Paweł Kapuła © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Freiburg Baroque Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle in a fine all-Schumann Prom

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [29] – Schumann: Isabelle Faust (violin), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 7.9.2026. (JR)

Sir Simon Rattle conducts violinist Isabelle Faust and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Benign Beethoven, scrubbed Scriabin: Hadelich, Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [27] – Beethoven, Scriabin: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 3.9.2026. (AV-E)

Violinist Augustin Hadelich and the Berliner Philharmonic © Lena Laine

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Anna Netrebko triumphs as Aida in Zeffirelli’s legendary Verona production

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 103rd Arena di Verona Opera Festival 2026 [4] – Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Ballet, Chorus and Orchestra of Fondazione Arena di Verona / Francesco Ommassini (conductor). Verona Arena, 30.8.2026. (DM-D)

Ludovic Tézier (Amonasro), Yusif Eyvazov (Radamès) and Anna Netrebko (Aida) © Ennevi Foto/Fondazione Arena di Verona

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Paul Curran’s new Verona production La traviata has intimate moments and crowd exuberance

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ItalyItaly 103rd Arena di Verona Opera Festival 2026 [3] – Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Ballet, Chorus and Orchestra of Fondazione Arena di Verona / Francesco Ivan Ciampa (conductor), Verona Arena, 29.8.2026. (DM-D)

Adam Smith (Alfredo) and Rosa Feola (Violetta) © Ennevi Foto/Fondazione Arena di Verona

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Stefano Poda’s concept is consistent for the 2026 revival of Nabucco in the Verona Arena

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ItalyItaly 103rd Arena di Verona Opera Festival 2026 [2] – Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Ballet, Chorus and Orchestra of Fondazione Arena di Verona / Sebastiano Rolli (conductor), Verona Arena, 28.8.2026. (DM-D)

Nabucco at the Verona Arena © Ennevi Foto/Fondazione Arena di Verona

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