United Kingdom These Violent Delights – ‘O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?’ ***
(P)review of Scottish Ballet and Forest of Black’s These Violent Delights in cinemas soon
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First highlights for Nevill Holt Festival 2027
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)
(P)review of ENB’s The Sleeping Beauty film: ideal viewing for those new to ballet
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) ***
London Opera Company’s Tristan und Isolde at Sinfonia Smith Square on 18 October
The London Opera Company to revive Tristan und Isolde on 18 October
The Met: Live in HD 2026-27 season starts with Così fan tutte on 3 October
The Met: Live in HD presents first live transmission of the season with Mozart’s Così fan tutte on Saturday, October 3
Federica Lombardi, Samantha Hankey, Ana María Martínez, Duke Kim, and Andrey Zhilikhovsky make their Met role debuts, alongside Gerald Finley. Maestro Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts
The Met: Live in HD is available in more than 1,900 theatres worldwide (for UK cinemas click here)
Manfred Honeck is the new Principal Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra from September 2028
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced the appointment of Manfred Honeck as its next Principal Conductor, beginning in September 2028
