Berlioz

Tried and Tested

Opera 

If the offer is too good to be true, it's a con. But when Faust is down on his luck, he falls for such a deal, in Berlioz's timeless opera.

In the Know

Opera 

Dvorak, Mozart, Rossini and more, plus a rarity directed by Fiona Shaw in a season that opens with a big Berlioz bang

In the Know

Opera 

Stand by for the hottest tickets in opera: this season's Glyndebourne booking opens to the public on 3 March. Here are the shows to catch

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Classical Music 

A 10-day festival of music celebrates the arrival in the capital of Sir Simon Rattle as the new music director of the London Symphony Orchestra

Tried and Tested

Opera 

A French director marks Shakespeare's 400 years with his countryman's version of a comedy in 50 shades of grey

Essential

Classical Music 

Celebrations of Shakespeare 400 climax with a star-studded gala concert directed by Simon Callow featuring Dominic West and Anna Chancellor

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Classical Music 

Outgoing chief conductor Alan Gilbert leads his orchestra through three era-bursting concerts

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Classical Music 

The London Symphony Orchestra devotes three concerts to celebrating the Bard, with music inspired by his work