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Apartment House present a stimulating Wigmore Hall programme of recent music

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Leith, Pranulytė, Keney, McLaughin, and Sheen: Apartment House (Josephine Stephenson [soprano], Heather Roche [clarinet], Kerry Yong [piano], Gordon Mackay, Mira Benjamin [violins], Bridget Carey, Reiad Chibah [violas], Colin Alexander, Anton Lukoszevieze [cellos]). Wigmore Hall, London, 12.10.2022. (MB)

Apartment House previously at the Wigmore Hall

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The Queen Elizabeth Hall hosts an enthralling day-long celebration of the music of Xenakis

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Xenakis: Mark van de Wiel (clarinet), Philip Howard (piano), Tim Gill (cello), Oliver Lowe, Colin Currie (percussion), London Sinfonietta / Geoffrey Paterson (conductor), Colin Currie Group, JACK Quartet. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 8.10.2022. (MB)

Mark van de Wiel (clarinet) © Monika S Jakubowska

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Yuriy Yurchuk’s OPERA FOR UKRAINE on 16 October at the Omnibus Theatre

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Ukrainian opera star Yuriy Yurchuk leads a special one-off fundraising concert in support of Ukraine

Yuriy Yurchuk outside Downing Street

Royal Opera House principal artist and Ukrainian baritone Yuriy Yurchuk will be joined by Armenian soprano Anush Hovhannisyan and pianist Ed Battling for an evening of world-class music in this special one-off fundraising concert. The night will feature a programme of much-loved arias and crowd favourites, with more information to be released over the coming days.

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The Royal Opera House’s brand-new streaming service

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Royal Opera House Stream –  
world-class performances now available online click here 

  • The best of the ROH on demand, with over 45 extraordinary productions available from launch
  • New titles added every month, including special releases in UHD and Dolby Atmos
  • 85 pieces of behind-the-scenes content, plus more every month
  • The best of the Royal Opera House for just £9.99 a month, or £99 per year

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NT Live’s Jack Absolute Flies Again was wonderfully farcical and funny

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom National Theatre’s Jack Absolute Flies Again (by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris and based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals): Filmed (directed by Tony Grech-Smith) at the Olivier Theatre, London, and screened by National Theatre Live at Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 6.10.2022. (JPr)

Laurie Davidson (Jack Absolute) and Peter Forbes (Sir Anthony Absolute) © Brinkhoff Moegenburg

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Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling remains a wonderful company showcase for the Royal Ballet

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Koen Kessels (conductor). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and relayed to Cineworld Basildon, Essex. 5.10.2022. (JPr)

Natalia Osipova (Mary Vetsera) and Ryoichi Hirano (Prince Rudolf) © Helen Maybanks

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