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! Northampton’s 13th Malcolm Arnold Festival – 13 to 14 October 2018
19/09/2018
‘The Consummate Communicator’ is the theme of the 13th Malcolm Arnold Festival, 13th – 14th October 2018; an annual weekend packed with live music, films and talks on this multi-faceted composer and his music, and taking place in the composer’s birthplace, Northampton, at the town’s dedicated arts’ venue Royal & Derngate.
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
NEW! The Royal Opera House’s Exciting 2018/19 Cinema Season
05/09/2018
NEW! See Pop-Up Opera’s La Tragédie de Carmen this Autumn
30/08/2018
Pop-Up Opera: Autumn Season 2018
La Tragédie de Carmen
Thursday 20th September – Friday 23rd November 2018
Pop-Up Opera return this autumn with a reimagining of Bizet’s famous masterpiece La Tragédie de Carmen. In 1981 Peter Brook collaborated with composer Marius Constant to reimagine this emotive opera and, now, Pop-Up Opera will stage this stripped back incarnation. Sung in French with Pop-Up Opera’s signature ‘silent movie’ captions in English, this dark and thrilling piece may not always be as you expect. Read more
NEW! This October Carlos Acosta Returns to London to Celebrate Thirty Years in Dance
28/08/2018
CARLOS ACOSTA – A CELEBRATION THIRTY YEARS IN DANCE
The Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, Kensington, London SW7 2AP
2, 3, 4 and 5 October 2018 at 7.30pm
TICKETS
Website: www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2018/carlos-acosta-a-celebration
Box Office: 020 7589 8212
Internationally renowned Carlos Acosta is delighted to announce the repertoire that he will be performing, alongside his company Acosta Danza, for four special performances only at the Royal Albert Hall from 2nd to 5th October. Read more
NEW! Oxford Chamber Music Festival October 2018
19/07/2018
World-renowned Oxford Chamber Music Festival heading in exciting new directions
ELEMENTS
October 3 – 7 October
Philip Pullman ‘The festival is a national treasure’ Read more
UPDATED! Zurich Opera in 2018/2019 and Beyond
01/07/2018
Zurich Opera have announced details of next season
Zurich Opera House
Updated 2 July: Musical Chairs at Zurich Opera – New General Music Director from 2021
Zurich Opera has announced today that its current General Music Director, Fabio Luisi, will leave by mutual agreement as from the start of 2021/2022 season, one year before his contract officially expires.
His successor will be Gianandrea Noseda. Noseda and Luisi are roughly the same age, coming up to 60 in a few years. Read more
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