Finding the sacred in Jewish history and poetry with composer Alex Weiser

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Finding the sacred in Jewish history and poetry with composer Alex Weiser

Khori Dastoor on Houston Grand Opera’s turnaround, new works and James Gaffigan

United Kingdom These Violent Delights – ‘O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?’ ***


Nevill Holt Festival announces Carmen for 2027
Bizet’s masterpiece, presented with Opera North, will be directed by Robin Norton-Hale (8, 12, 17 and 20 June)
First 2027 programme highlights also include Symphonic Ibiza (5 June), Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra (11 June), the Jay Rayner Sextet (12 June), Grimethorpe Colliery Band (13 June), Gabrieli Roar (19 June) and Jason Byrne (25 June)
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty: Soloists, Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Maria Seletskaja (conductor). Filmed (directed by Ross MacGibbon) at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 28 June 2025 and available in UK cinemas from 13.9.2026. (JPr) ***

Director of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava Jiří Nekvasil talks with Gregor Tassie

The London Opera Company to revive Tristan und Isolde on 18 October
