Audiences return to Covent Garden for Richard Jones’s new production of Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, La clemenza di Tito: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Peter Jones) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 21.5.2021. (JPr)

Edgaras Montvidas (Tito) and Emily D’Angelo (Sesto) © Clive Barda

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ENB’s May Reunion at Sadler’s Wells, Solstice in June and 2021/22 plans

Reunion at Sadler’s Wells – 17 to 30 May 2021

English National Ballet (click here) return to live performances with five works by renowned choreographers and rising talents. Created and released as films during our critically acclaimed Digital Season in late 2020 (for our review click here) these original pieces are performed live on stage for the first time.

For 2021/22 see below about:

World premieres of Creature by Akram Khan and Raymonda by Tamara Rojo
New performance dates for THE FORSYTHE EVENING
Nutcracker
returns for the festive season
Celebratory Emerging Dancer event
Maria Kochetkova returns to ENB, joining as Lead Principal
ENB’s new home to be named Mulryan Centre for Dance
New ballet talent pipeline project and expansion of Dance Leaders of the Future

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New choreographies: Marcelino Sambé and Kristen McNally lift The Royal Ballet’s Spring Draft Works out of the routine

United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Royal Ballet’s Spring Draft Works: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Sergey Levitin (violin), Tim Hugh (cello), Robert Clark, Michael Pansters and Kate Shipway (piano). Performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and streamed from 14.5.2021. (JPr)

Marcelino Sambé’s ‘Othello’s Limbo’

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English National Opera’s 2021/22 season has four new productions (including Wagner’s The Valkyrie) and three revivals

The English National Operas new 2021/22 main stage season heralds the ENO’s ambitious return to the London Coliseum following the coronavirus pandemic theatre closures. In line with our founding principle, the season has been designed to delight aficionados and newcomers alike, with a range of audience favourites and bold new productions.

English National Opera’s 2021/22 season announcement
Martyn Brabbins, Annilese Miskimmon, Stuart Murphy and Emma Bell

The ENO’s 2021/22 season features four new productions and three revivals with a total of 67 performances.

FOR MORE ABOUT ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA’S NEW SEASON CLICK HERE

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Magdalena Kožená excels in LSO’s emotionally draining exploration of Mahler’s world-weariness and the eternal

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mahler: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Rhodri Huw) from the Barbican Hall, London, 9.5.2021. (JPr)

Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), LSO & Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)
(c) Barbican/Mark Allan

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