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Another chance to catch Philip Glass's unmissable opera set in Ancient Egypt and spectacularly staged
A world-class mezzo-soprano, nurtured in London, gives an absolutely outstanding performance in Rossini's comic opera
Welcome return of Bizet's opera in an action-packed production brings two great singers to the fore
Highly-praised film Tár has put women conductors into the spotlight. Here are just a few, at work in London shortly. Make a date, and maybe take a daughter too...
Superstar Lise Davidsen sings the forsaken sweetheart of a talented singer who swops true love for sex, in Wagner's opera
Drama and comedy at the opera, music for children, and Paris in song
Join New Yorkers in the best seats in the house for a season of global live opera relays, featuring world-class singers
Stirring opera with world-class artists, the powerful music of home and exile, and fun for children
The big sounds of Rachmaninov herald an anniversary year packed with the Russian-born composer's music. Plus, the forgotten Kennedy, and a Wagner fantasy
In another bumper year for outstanding musicianship, singers and players seemed to reach ever greater heights. Here is the Culture Whisper pick of people and events
Family encounters with the orchestra, contemporary music and seasonal favourites, including Mozart's musical pantomime
The Christmas story is told in grand choruses and virtuosic solos, sung by the finest artists and with thrilling instrumental playing
An opera based on a timeless movie, a chance for audiences to take charge, and musical answers to winter
Puccini's brave heroine speaks for 21st-century women, says soprano Sinéad Campbell-Wallace, who has played the role four times
Robert Carsen's prescient new production of Verdi's opera finds parallels in today's headlines
Marking the arrival of autumn in music, two 50th anniversary concerts, and an exciting conducting debut
From Philip Glass to Puccini and Wagner, the new season at the Coliseum crosses cultural boundaries and has something for everyone
Music, theatre, visual arts and dance were the richer for the patronage of Queen Elizabeth II, who has died, aged 96
Verdi, Puccini and two operas – one brand new – that will appeal to families, plus a Victorian satire
Operas to entertain and uplift, by Rossini, Mozart, Richard Strauss and Smetana
London's finest orchestras launch their 2022/23 seasons in style, and in the opera house there are four great classics, including an exciting new production of a Puccini nail-biter
Handel, Verdi and Puccini masterpieces are not to be missed, with two new productions and a top-cast revival. Booking opens 10AM, Wed 27 July
Tremendous Proms, a Gilbert and Sullivan to lighten the mood, and a pair of stage rarities
The superstar singer performs one of the most exciting roles in the repertoire as part of the Royal Albert Hall's 150th anniversary programme
Our pick of the BBC Proms, the greatest music festival in the world, plus the best events at other venues and on the city's opera stages
London's own opera festival, spirited programmes from the city's liveliest orchestras, and high-flying soloists. Summer music starts here....
New productions of Handel, Mozart and Poulenc, plus revivals of Donizetti, Stravinsky and Britten in a star-studded summer season
London premieres, much-loved classics and a host of big-name performers in the world's largest music festival. Booking opens 9AM, Sat 21 May
It's a bumper month for women composers, soloists and conductors, with world and London orchestral premieres and the Opera Holland Park season under way
New operas, new productions and classics come thick and fast at Covent Garden, with new superstar singers including Lise Davidsen
Bach tells the Easter story, Margaret Atwood and Zadie Smith cross from literature into music, and composers contemplate both war and peace
Celebrating Mozart and Haydn, looking ahead to Easter with Bach, going to sea with Benjamin Britten and making your own music with the London Sinfonietta