Support Us Login
  • Home
  • Going Out
    • Things to do
    • Food & Drink
    • Theatre
    • Visual Arts
    • Cinema
    • Kids
    • Festival
    • Gigs
    • Dance
    • Classical Music
    • Opera
    • Immersive
    • Talks
  • Staying In
    • TV
    • Books
    • Cook
    • Podcast
    • Design
    • Netflix
  • Life & Style
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Gifting
    • Wellbeing
    • Lifestyle
    • Shopping
    • Jewellery
  • Explore
  • Shopping
  • CW SHOPS
  • Support Us
  • Get Started
  • Tickets
  • CW SHOPS
Get the Best of London Life, Culture and Style
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
Classical Music

Best concerts and opera in July

By Claudia Pritchard on 25/6/2023

Our pick of the BBC Proms, the greatest music festival in the world, plus a new opera for all the family at Opera Holland Park

Spitalfields Festival

Spitalfields Festival

An exciting and imaginative series of live concerts across this vibrant east London area has something for every taste, with new music and much-loved pieces revisited. Artists include mould-breaking violinist Fenella Humphreys and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani playing new music (Wednesday 12 July).

Read more ...
WHEN
Friday 30 June to Wednesday 12 July
WHERE
East London venues
Don Carlo, Royal Opera House

Don Carlo, Royal Opera House

The marriage of Don Carlos and Elizabeth of Valois promises to bring peace to Spain and France – until Carlos’s father, Philip II, decides to marry Elizabeth himself… Nicholas Hytner’s spectacular production of Verdi's great drama stars Brian Jagde and Lise Davidsen (pictured). Stand by for some of the most terrifying music in all opera.

Read more ...
WHEN
Friday 30 June to Saturday 15 July
WHERE
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
Prom 6: Sir Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov

Prom 6: Sir Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov

This year's BBC Proms are rightly dominated by the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninov, born 150 years ago. With his broad, romantic melodies, virtuosic solo work and huge orchestration, his compositions are thrilling heard live. Stephen Hough (pictured) plays the Piano Concerto No 1 with the BBC Philharmonic in a programme that also includes a new piece by Grace-Evangeline Mason and Mahler's tender Symphony No 1.

Read more ...
WHEN
Tuesday 18 July, 7:30pm
WHERE
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP
La Bohème, Opera Holland Park

La Bohème, Opera Holland Park

Young love blossoms fast in Puccini's romantic opera, but withers with time, until tested to the limit. A new production by director Natascha Metherell of the Parisian tale of headstrong young artists features tenor Adam Gilbert as poet Rodolfo and Katie Bird (pictured) as Mimì. OHP has a good track record with Italian verismo (real-life) opera, and this one is packed with familiar music.

WHEN
Wednesday 19 July to Saturday 5 August, 7:30pm (nine performances)
WHERE
Opera Holland Park, Stable Yard, Holland Park, London W8 6LU
Proms 10 & 11: Horrible Histories: 'Orrible Opera

Proms 10 & 11: Horrible Histories: 'Orrible Opera

What a fantastic idea! From the brilliant Horrible Histories people, a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of opera, especially for children. English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra dive into Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Puccini’s Turandot, Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance and Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.

Read more ...
WHEN
Saturday 22 July, 2pm and 6pm, and on BBC Sounds
WHERE
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP
Itch, Opera Holland Park

Itch, Opera Holland Park

Itch is a boy who prefers offbeat hobbies – like collecting all the elements in the Periodic Table. When a piece of radioactive rock comes his way, he has a real challenge on his hands. A new opera based on the best-selling books by radio presenter Simon Mayo and composed by Jonathan Dove gets its UK premiere. Aimed at all ages, a lively cast includes Adam Temple-Smith as Itch and Eric Greene (pictured) as his dad, Nicholas.

Read more ...
WHEN
Saturday 22 July to Friday 4 August
WHERE
Opera Holland Park, Stable Yard, Holland Park, London W8 6LU
Semele, Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Semele, Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Semele is about to be married, but she plays with fire by falling in love with Jove. Handel's dramatic opera is staged for the first time at Glyndebourne. Expect electrifying playing from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Joelle Harvey (pictured) sings the title role in a new production by Adele Thomas, one of the most exciting directors working in opera today.

Read more ...
WHEN
Sunday 23 July to Saturday 26 August, 12 performances with long dinner interval
WHERE
Glyndebourne, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5UU
Prom 14: Elgar's Enigma Variations

Prom 14: Elgar's Enigma Variations

One of the most loved pieces in the concert repertoire, the 'Enigma' Variations never fail to please with their pictures in music of composer Edward Elgar's friends, including the moving Nimrod. Hear them live, on air or online when the BBC Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Elim Chan (pictured). Soloist Jan Lisiecki joins them for Beethoven's dynamic Piano Concerto No 3. To open, a work inspired by a miraculous fabric: Noriko Koide's Swaddling Silk and Gossamer Rain.

Read more ...
WHEN
Tuesday 25 July, 7pm
WHERE
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP; and on BBC Sounds
Share:

BBC Proms

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Opera Holland Park

You may also like:


  • A stylish Barber of Seville at Garsington Opera. Photo: Julian Guidera

    The Barber of Seville, Garsington Opera review ★★★★★

  • Don Giovanni nears his end, at Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Photo: Monika Rittershaus

    Don Giovanni, Glyndebourne Festival Opera review ★★★★★

  • Puccini's Tosca at Grange Park Opera. Photo: Marc Brenner

    Tosca, Grange Park Opera review ★★★★★

  • Gown time: Natalya Romaniw and her backing group at Garsington. Photo: Craig Fuller

    Ariadne auf Naxos, Garsington Opera review ★★★★★

  • The Royal Albert Hall is the home of the BBC Proms. Photo: BBC/Mark Allan

    The 12 best BBC Proms 2023: passion and innovation

  • Elim Chan is one of the exciting new conductors paving the way for other women. Photo: Lau Kwok Key

    After Tár: women conductors to watch in London



  • The Culture Whisper team
  • Support Us
  • Tickets
  • Contact us
  • Press
  • FAQ
  • Privacy
  • Terms and conditions
  • Cookies
  • Discover
  • Venues
  • Restaurants
  • Stations
  • Boroughs
✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

You have reached the limit of free articles.


To enjoy unlimited access to Culture Whisper sign up for FREE.
Find out more about Culture Whisper

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy

Each week, we send newsletters and communication featuring articles, our latest tickets invitations, and exclusive offers.

Occasional information about discounts, special offers and promotions.


OR
LOG IN

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

Thanks for signing up to Culture Whisper.
Please check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the link to verify your account.



EXPLORE CULTURE WHISPER
✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy
Forgot your username or password?
Don't have an account? Sign Up

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

If you click «Log in with Facebook» and are not a Culture Whisper user, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, which includes our Cookie Use

Sign up to CW’s newsletter
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
×