NEW! 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, Swan Lake and Manon, at the London Coliseum. The company today announces Principal Casting for performances of Nutcracker and Manon, and, an additional performance of Manon. Read more
NEW! Looking Ahead to the 2019 Lucerne Festivals
29/10/2018
Lucerne Festival: Advance concert details for the Spring and Summer Festivals 2019 Read more
NEW! 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
NEW! 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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NEW! 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
NEW! Opera Holland Park’s 2019 Season
18/10/2018
Investec Opera Holland Park announces 2019 Season casts and dates
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NEW! The Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre Reopens in December 2018
19/09/2018
The Royal Opera House announces opening Season for the new Linbury Theatre
- The Linbury Theatre, the West End’s newest and most intimate theatre, showcases an exciting array of opera and dance in its inaugural Season, from an 18th-century rarity to 21st-century new works.
- The first Season features four world premieres, including Gavin Higgins’s new opera The Monstrous Child, based on Francesca Simon’s novel of the same name.
- Directors and choreographers participating include Ivo van Hove, Aletta Collins, Adele Thomas, Wayne McGregor and Timothy Sheader.
- Co-producers and visiting companies and artists include Alessandra Ferri, National Dance Company Wales, Introdans, Cas Public,Ballet Black, Yorke Dance Project, Lost Dog, London Handel Festival, Isango Ensemble and Muziektheater Transparant.
- Ticket prices range from £5 to £45, with 25 per cent of seats priced at £25 or less.
NEW! The Met: Live in HD in 2018/19
05/09/2018
The Met: Live in HD season returns to international screens this October with three productions. Read more
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