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Essential
Opera
Bass-baritone Bryn Terfel on villains and buffoons, an impending marriage, and hanging up his Hans Sachs boots
Tried and Tested
Opera
Meet Puccini's first great heroine, the convent girl who is seduced by a more lavish lifestyle, but at a terrible cost
In the Know
Opera
Seven new productions, four based on the Orpheus myth, and revivals of Bizet, Puccini and G&S
Essential
Opera
Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Puccini and more sung by a host of top artists at London's own country house opera
Tried and Tested
Opera
A welcome return for Jonathan Miller's impeccable production of Puccini's tender opera, stylishly set in 1930s Paris
In the Know
Opera
Puccini, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Cilea ... and the comical story of a secret vice
Essential
Opera
Masterpieces by Wagner, Mozart, Puccini and Verdi bring to a close a spectacular year at Covent Garden
We love
Opera
Five Opera Heroines: where to hear the world's best sopranos sing their hearts out
In the Know
Opera
Angela Gheorghiu, queen of the great 19th-century Italian repertoire with its passionate arias and often heartbreaking tales, talks to Claudia Pritchard
Essential
The very best opera and ballet to book in this Winter Season at the Royal Opera House
In the Know
Covent Garden raises the curtain on its new year with two appearances by Michael Fabiano in prime roles written by Puccini and Verdi
Things To Do
Reach for your skinny black dress and pour an Aperol spritz: there is a distinctly Italian feel to the first productions of the season at the Royal Opera House
In The Know
Things to do
Puccini, Strauss and Handel top the bill in an attractive new season
We love
Opera
Star soprano Ermonela Jaho may just be the finest Butterfly you ever see
Interview
Things to do
Meet the opera singer who defies the stereotype with the simple life off-stage – but on stage gets through tenors five at a time
In The Know
A short hop from Waterloo is the new home of an established opera company with an ambitious season in its sights
Essential
Opera
Art, politics and love collide in Puccini's masterpiece, in which the menacing chief of police, Scarpia, pursues the opera singer of the title
Book Now
Opera
The music is ravishing, but Covent Garden's Manon Lescaut is uncompromisingly frank about the brutality of sexual exploitation
Tried and Tested
Opera
Puccini's edge-of-the-seat drama of love, envy and deception receives a brilliant revival
Latest News
Opera Holland Park continues to build on its growing reputation for both giving fresh interpretation to the classics and to unearthing operas that have been unfairly overlooked
Tried and Tested
Opera
Be prepared to travel back in time with a production of Puccini's romantic opera that enjoys springing a few visual surprises while remaining reliably musical
Preview
Opera
Puccini's story of love betrayed is vividly revived in a now classic production
In The Know
English National Opera reveals new productions and commissions alongside plans to perform in smaller venues
Latest News
Bellini's masterpiece is joined by new productions of Cosi fan tutte, Der Rosenkavalier, and Die Meistersinger
Essential
Opera
This June discover Puccini's evergreen La
Features
Things to do
Opera Holland Park celebrates its 21st season with Puccini, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Strauss and Mascagni, creating a country house atmosphere in the heart of the capital
In the Know
Opera
The operatic stars of tomorrow perform Puccini's great tragedy
Sold Out
Classical Music
The devilishly handsome tenor visits the Southbank for an evening of Puccini arias
Things To Do
Things to do
The new Royal Opera House Winter 2016 season is open for booking. Here is our guide to the best shows
We love
Opera
Puccini's triptych returns, with three exquisite micro-operas that demonstrate opera's range
We love
Opera
Puccini's shocking melodrama returns to Covent Garden, with Angela Gheorghiu as the doomed heroine
In the Know
Festival
The Arcola's annual festival of fringe opera reaches its 9th year, with twelve exciting new shows