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Passion, heroism and pure knockabout comedy are the stars of a year of Coliseum highlights, launching 28 September, and all the operas are sung in English

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Opera 

The might of the Roman Empire is rocked by the weakness of the heart in a monumental 18th-century opera

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Opera 

At its heart, the story of a deposed king is the story of a marriage so strong it overcomes all threats

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Puccini, Strauss and Handel top the bill in an attractive new season

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Verdi, Mozart, Rossini, Handel and Britten, plus a new work by Nico Muhly, and a Gilbert and Sullivan political satire

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Classical Music 

Monteverdi's atmospheric Vespers, Handel opera and heavenly music by JS Bach dominate this year's programme

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Summer is only a few beats away: enjoy open air music of the highest quality as Garsington Opera booking opens

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Opera 

Five weeks of music inspired by the composer of some of the best-loved works in the orchestral and choral repertoire

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Opera 

A grumpy old father, a young woman in love – it's the old, old story: but this time the beloved is... coffee

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Classical Music 

Easter music begins with a week of spiritual and contemplative works

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Opera 

One of the most ravishing operas by Handel is given a new production with an all-star cast

Tried and Tested

Classical Music 

All the Angels, the hilarious and revealing story of the earliest performances of Handel's Messiah, returns to the Globe after a sell-out run last winter

Tried and Tested

Opera 

A Royal Opera directorial debut finds parallels between the classical world and a modern dictatorship

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Classical Music 

Four superb soloists join together with Goldsmiths Choral Union, the English Concert Chorus and the Highgate Choral Society for this performance of the yuletide perennial

Interview

As a child he begged his parents to play an opera video. Now Gerard Jones is directing a production for the Royal Opera House

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Opera 

An opera written for London comes to London, with a massive singing star on board

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Classical Music 

Christmas music in London means two weeks of ethereal and earthier song at one of the capital's most atmospheric venues

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Classical Music 

Classics, new music, and a feat of memory make this great East End tradition an attractive proposition

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Opera 

When three princes woo the same powerful woman, it looks like a straightforward competition, but the arrival of a fourth changes everything

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Opera 

Operas by Handel, Cavalli and Monteverdi are staged on an intimate scale and in exciting new interpretations

In The Know

English National Opera reveals new productions and commissions alongside plans to perform in smaller venues

Things To Do

Before the Easter eggs, the music: London Easter concerts feature both traditional, classical works and new pieces

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Classical Music 

Backed by the Philharmonia, the world-renowned choir present an evening of carols and baroque masterpieces

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Classical Music 

Harry Christophers and his award-winning period ensemble present an evening devoted to the great baroque composer

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Opera 

Period ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro bring Handel's epic opera to London

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Classical Music 

The vaunted soprano hosts a seminar, performance and supper in the heart of Mayfair

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Classical Music 

A year-long season exploring every facet of baroque music, with numerous high profile acts and intriguing line-ups. 

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Classical Music 

Tenor Ian Bostridge joins the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for the first concert of their 30th anniversary season, performing Handel and Telemann