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Opera North in 2026-2027

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OPERA NORTH ANNOUNCES 2026-27 SEASON: A YEAR OF FATEFUL ENCOUNTERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE 

Opera North announces its repertoire for the year ahead which sees the Company bringing seven operatic titles to the stage, a clear indicator of its financial and artistic strength. Audiences can look forward to a compelling selection of powerful operas exploring the human condition and igniting conversation through amazing stories and some of the most thrilling music ever written.

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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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Longborough Festival Opera returns from 30 May to 8 August 2026 with a wide-ranging programme

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Longborough Festival Opera 2026 programme presents three new productions and a celebrated revival

The world-class opera festival in the Cotswolds presents new productions of Handel’s Orlando, Verdi’s Macbeth and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel alongside a revival of its acclaimed 2017 Tristan und Isolde.

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