Chelsea Opera Group present Mozart’s Idomeneo, re di Creta
A concert performance in Italian at London’s Cadogan Hall on Sunday 21st June 2026, 5.30pm (4.15pm: pre-concert talk with Dr Bruno Bower)
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Oper Frankfurt in 2026-2027
Oper Frankfurt’s 2026/27 Season
Oper Frankfurt will celebrate Bernd Loebe’s 25th anniversary as Intendant and General Manager during the 2026/27 season. Since his appointment in 2002, Oper Frankfurt has been voted Opera House of the Year six times by Opernwelt and Opera Company of the Year in 2013 at the first-ever International Opera Awards in London. Loebe won the IOA’s 2018 Leadership in Opera Award. His contract with Oper Frankfurt has been extended to 2028.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London – 2026-2027
The RPO Celebrates 80 Years Of Music-Making
New 2026–27 London season announced: Diverse programming and new concert formats that recognise and celebrate the changing face of the concert audience in 2026
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today announces its London season for 2026–27, celebrating 80-years of music-making in the capital. Between September 2026 and June 2027, the RPO will perform 33 London concerts across three venues, with programming designed to appeal to young audiences and the launch of a new concert format that will particularly welcome people attending an orchestral concert for the first time.
Tomasz Konieczny’s Baltic Opera Festival – 2 to 7 July 2026
Tomasz Konieczny’s vision and drive propel the Baltic Opera Festival
In late March, Tomasz Konieczny was a busy man. The Polish bass-baritone was nearing the end of a run of Tristan und Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera, performing alongside Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres in a new staging directed by Yuval Sharon. His buoyant, hearty Kurwenal was hailed by all, with The New Yorker deeming him ‘a born Wagner singer’. It was the hottest ticket in town, and the Met responded to the demand by adding a performance.
Konieczny is also a man on a mission, and Met performances were not the only thing on his agenda. On one of the first fine spring days in New York, he took time to discuss the Baltic Opera Festival (BOF) at a busy diner a few blocks from the Met. We met just days before the American Friends of the Baltic Opera Festival (AFBOF) was to be launched at The Kościuszko Foundation.
Elgar Festival in the Heart of ‘Elgar Country’ – 23 to 31 May 2026
ELGAR FESTIVAL – 23 – 31 May 2026
Worcester, Malvern and Pershore – the Heart of ‘Elgar Country’
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Set against the iconic backdrop of ‘Elgar Country’, the Elgar Festival is a highlight of the West Midlands cultural calendar, this year taking place across the scenic destinations of Worcester, Malvern, and Pershore from 23 – 31 May 2026. The festival celebrates the enduring legacy of Worcester-born composer Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934), through a diverse programme featuring world-class artists and accessible performing experiences, talks, exhibitions and guided walks designed to attract the broadest audience.
Renell Shaw honours the Windrush Generation at at Kings Place on 25 June
RENELL SHAW’S THE WINDRUSH SUITE AND ECHO IN THE BONES
The UK’s finest musicians across jazz, classical and contemporary music assemble for a landmark concert of connection, reflection and celebration, honouring the Windrush Generation at KINGS PLACE, JUNE 25, 7.30PM
Live premiere of The Windrush Suite & Echo in the Bones. A multi-sensory performance of music, storytelling, visuals and recordings of the pioneering voices of the Windrush Generation.
Inspired by Ivor Novello recipient, Platinum-selling composer and songwriter Renell Shaw’s Caribbean roots.
Featuring a roll call of 12 of the finest musicians in the UK blending Jazz, Classical and Contemporary music, led by Shaw. The ensemble includes Orphy Robinson MBE, Cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson and legendary saxophonist Jean Toussaint.
The third and final chapter of this musical trilogy, Remember Us Tomorrow, a new Kings Place commission, premieres October 9, 2026. Full line-up to be announced.
English National Opera in London and Manchester in 2026-2027
English National Opera announces 2026-2027 Season
A daring nine-opera season (for more details click here), including six new productions, in London and Greater Manchester, exploring stories of resistance and freedom.
First UK performance in 15 years of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s Einstein on the Beach directed by Phelim McDermott in a major international co production with ENO, Factory International, Park Avenue Armory and Improbable.
Lars von Trier’s cult classic Breaking the Waves (13-25 February 2027) receives London operatic premiere in a new production by Tinuke Craig.
New productions of Tosca (30 October – 11 December 2026) and Adriana Mater (28 November – 12 December 2026), directed by Annilese Miskimmon, following her Olivier Award-winning Dead Man Walking.
Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride (6-14 November 2026) enters ENO’s repertoire with a new production by Lyndsey Turner.
Conductor Néstor Bayona announced as André de Ridder’s first Mackerras Fellow.
Opera and football unite for Perfect Pitch’s finale the week before World Cup.
5,000 free tickets are available for Under 21s at the London Coliseum and at partnering venues in Greater Manchester.
BBC Proms 2026 – 17 July to 12 September
BBC Proms 2026 presents 86 concerts over eight weeks: more than 70,000 tickets at £8, every note broadcast on BBC Radio 3 & BBC Sounds, and 24 Proms programmes on BBC TV and iPlayer
Friday 17 July – Saturday 12 September 2026 at London’s Royal Albert Hall and venues across the UK
For full details about the BBC Proms 2026 and how to get tickets CLICK HERE
A season-long celebration of American music marks 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, with the Proms debut of The Met Orchestra and the highly anticipated return of the Los Angeles Philharmonic after nearly a quarter of a century. The season features the UK premieres of major new works co-commissioned by the BBC from American composers Wynton Marsalis and Jessie Montgomery, and appearances from conductors and star soloists including Marin Alsop, Angel Blue and Joyce DiDonato.
The Proms welcomes the finest orchestras from around the world, including the debuts of the Spanish National Orchestra and the Mahler Academy Orchestra and the return of the Berlin, Munich and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestras.