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Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina is exceptional in the title role of Bizet's opera, but what's the Duchess of Alba doing here?
Britten, Verdi, Rameau, Mozart and a new lunar opera in a light-filled theatre for the summer
It's a great year for beguiling women at the Sussex country opera house, with Carmen and Cleopatra among those weaving their seductive spells
Another great revival of Puccini's masterpiece, set in the dangerous Rome of 1800
Love drives the drama in all four large-scale productions from February to May. Booking opens on Thurs 11 Jan
Puccini, Rossini and Handel operas, plus a marital double-bill and Gilbert and Sullivan's Tower of London tragicomedy
A. new Ring Cycle begins in Sir Antonio Pappano's final year as music director, and favourite operas return alongside other new productions
Operas to entertain and uplift, by Rossini, Mozart, Richard Strauss and Smetana
Wagner's spell-binding epic story of gods, mortals, love and power is told over five years, with casting and dates still to come
Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Handel and Richard Strauss operas are planned for the summer, with dates and casts to be announced. But keep room in your diary from May to August
Wednesday Watch is your new weekly classical music appointment. Catch old favourites and new music recorded at London's innovative venue
The natural world has never looked lovelier, and it has inspired generations of composers who bring its splendour indoors
First staging of a remarkable find – a never-performed opera by the much-loved and highly spiritual composer
Relive summer 2017 with Mozart's sparkling opera and an all-star cast, now available online at any time
The world's greatest artists come to you via the classical music specialists who really know their way around
Armchair travel to Verona or St Petersburg with the world's greatest singers, players and dancers. Free for one month, Marquee TV has seats in every house
A Verdi drama, a Mozart comedy and a backstage romp by Richard Strauss are joined by an Italian rarity in the Opera Holland Park programme for June
– July 2018