Royal Opera House Cinema Festival Begins Monday 3 December in State-of-the-Art Linbury Theatre
20/11/2018
Antonio Pappano and Darcey Bussell among guest presenters at the new Royal Opera House Cinema Festival
Guest presenters will offer exclusive performance insights during the Royal Opera House Cinema Festival, which opens on Monday 3 December in the state-of-the-art Linbury Theatre. Famous faces include former Royal Ballet Principal Darcey Bussell (presenting Sylvia, 7 December, 7pm) and Music Director of The Royal Opera Antonio Pappano (presenting Otello, 21 December, 7pm, and The Flying Dutchman, 29 December, 7pm). The festival, which includes 11 free opera and ballet performances for children, runs until Sunday 6 January. Read more
English National Ballet at the London Coliseum 13 December 2018 – 20 January 2019
14/11/2018
English National Ballet
Nutcracker … Swan Lake … Manon
London Coliseum
13 December 2018 – 20 January 2019
www.ballet.org.uk
This Winter, English National Ballet presents three critically acclaimed productions, Nutcracker (review click here), Swan Lake (review click here) and Manon (review click here), at the London Coliseum. The company today announces Principal Casting for performances of Nutcracker and Manon, and, an additional performance of Manon. Read more
The OAE Shakes Up Concert Hall Conventions as Players and Conductors Talk from Stage
10/11/2018
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) will introduce its concerts from the stage in a radical move towards a new, less formal concert hall culture. Read more
Looking Ahead to the 2019 Lucerne Festivals
29/10/2018
Lucerne Festival: Advance concert details for the Spring and Summer Festivals 2019 Read more
Sándor Végh Memorial Concerts 2019
26/10/2018
Sándor Végh Memorial Concerts 11-14 January 2019
MOZART – Adagio and Fugue K546
BEETHOVEN – Grosse Fuge Op.133
BEETHOVEN – String Quartet in C sharp minor Op.131 Read more
Bampton Classical Opera Perform Amahl and the Night Visitors in December
20/10/2018
Gian-Carlo Menotti’s AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS
St John’s Smith Square, London: 16 December 3pm
St Mary’s Church, Bampton, Oxfordshire: 21 December 7.30pm
Semi-staged production, performed in Menotti’s 2-piano version
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The Royal Opera House’s Sundays for a Fiver Festival in November
18/10/2018
Festivals at the Royal Opera House © Sim Canetty-Clarke/ROH 2015
Month of Sundays Festival for a fiver in November
The Royal Opera House is throwing open its doors every Sunday in November for an immersive new festival programme at just £5 per person. Exclusive pop-up opera and ballet performances will animate the new Royal Opera House spaces; upcycling workshops will transform props of the past; and dance workshops will help you to limber up before you fall down the rabbit hole with Alice to drink tea at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Each weekend, audiences are encouraged to feel something new, with a unique range of daytime events and activities for all ages. Read more
Opera Holland Park’s 2019 Season
18/10/2018
Investec Opera Holland Park announces 2019 Season casts and dates
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