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The Brandenburgers in Bohemia bring the Smetana anniversary year in Ostrava to a triumphant finale

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic Smetana, The Brandenburgers in Bohemia: Soloists, Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Jakub Klecker (conductor). Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 5.12.2024. (GT)

Veronica Rovna (Ludiše) and Martin Barta (Tausendmark) © Martin Popelář

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Ashton’s Cinderella for The Royal Ballet focusses on steps but ignores the story

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prokofiev, Cinderella: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Jonathan Lo (conductor). Broadcast live from the Royal Ballet & Opera, Covent Garden, London, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 10.12.2024. (JPr)

WIlliam Bracewell as the Prince and Fumi Kaneko as Cinderella © Andrej Uspenski

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The American Classical Orchestra leaps forward in time with ‘The Art of the Touch’

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United StatesUnited States Various – ‘The Art of the Touch’: Sandra Miller (flute), Masayuki Maki (clavichord), Chaeyoung Park (piano), Avi Stein (harpsichord), American Classical Orchestra. The Salmagundi Club, New York, 6.12.2024. (RP)

Sandra Miller (flute) and Avi Stein (harpsichord) © American Classical Orchestra

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Royal Ballet and Opera and The Metropolitan Opera to widen its cinema audience in the UK and US

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Royal Ballet and Opera and The Metropolitan Opera join forces with new cinema collaboration

First of its kind collaboration to widen access to world-class ballet and opera across the UK and US

Broadcasts of the Met’s production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Royal Ballet’s classic, The Nutcracker

Click here for RBO and here for the Met and find your local cinema screening

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The 2025 Musikfest Berlin takes place from 30 August to 23 September

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Musikfest Berlin 2025: Tickets for the Initial Concert Highlights Available Now

The 2025 Musikfest Berlin will take place from 30 August to 23 September, hosted by Berliner Festspiele in co-operation with the Foundation Berliner Philharmoniker. Eight concerts featuring international guest orchestras from the Netherlands, France and Italy have been announced, and tickets can be purchased now as part of a promotion campaign.

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