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Paavo Järvi to be LPO’s Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor from the 2028/29 season

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Paavo Järvi to succeed Edward Gardner at the helm of the London Philharmonic Orchestra  Paavo Järvi has been appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. One of the most respected and sought-after conductors of his generation, Järvi succeeds current Principal Conductor Edward Gardner, assuming the role at the start of the 2028/29 season. With an … Read more

Review of David Harewood’s Othello in cinemas from 4 March

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Shakespeare’s Othello: Filmed live (directed by Tim Van Someran) at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, and to be seen in cinemas from 4.3.2026. (JPr)

Caitlin FitzGerald (Desdemona) and Vinette Robinson (Emilia) © Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

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Melissa Smey, Executive Director of Columbia University’s Miller Theater, in conversation with Daniele Sahr

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Executive Director of Columbia University’s Miller Theater Melissa Smey talks to Daniele Sahr

Melissa Smey, Executive Director of Miller Theater © Adrienne Stortz

Melissa Smey, the Executive Director of Miller Theater at Columbia University, brings her collaborative spirit and production expertise to putting on some of the best music series in New York City. It might take listeners a few extra subway stops to make it uptown, but the artistic excellence they will find cannot be overstated. I got to speak to Melissa Smey in this 26th season of their signature series, ‘Composer Portraits’, about the curatorial process and her take on what makes contemporary music welcoming to audiences.

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HGO presents The Rape of Lucretia – 18 to 26 April 2026 at Jacksons Lane Theatre

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At the camp, soldiers grow restless, eager for the war to begin. At home, their families wait anxiously, longing for it to end. Then, in a single night, an act of violence changes everything…  HGO presents Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, an unflinching examination of the darkest recesses of human nature. Composed in the … Read more

English National Ballet in 2026-2027

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A Season to ‘Feel More’: English National Ballet, 2026-2027

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English National Ballet invites audiences to ‘feel more’ with a season of live performance, participation programmes, creative health initiatives and digital activity

National touring takes ballet across the country, showcasing timeless classics, family-friendly performances and bold contemporary work

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Grange Park Opera in 2026 – 4 June – 12 July

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Summer at Grange Park Opera – 4 June – 12 July 2026

A quartet of opera’s grandest and greatest composers lead the bill for Grange Park Opera’s summer season, while the Royal Ballet’s Principal Dancer presents an exclusive evening of breathtaking choreography. It really is ‘all killer no filler’ at the stunning Surrey opera house in 2026…

Let Sir John Taverner, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini transport you into the mystic and ethereal, a world of Gods, the dark loneliness of royalty and how bribery, deception and disguise can help true love win the day.

Meanwhile Melissa Hamilton, performs and curates for Grange Park Opera an exhilarating, unmissable evening, showcasing the transcendent magic of dance.

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