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Kirsten Blanck as Puccini's Turandot in Rupert Goold's new ENO production. Photo © Catherine Ashmore/ENO, courtesy ArenaPAL

Turandot at ENO

21 Nov 2009 (various dates)

English National Opera continues to refresh the Puccini repertoire by welcoming a new director to the operatic stage. Rupert Goold, fresh from success in Shakespeare, Pirandello and Oliver!…

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Royal Albert Hall, London. Photo by Bree Hogg, © Whatsonwhen

Classical Spectacular

19 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Incredible lights, lasers and special effects make the Classical Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall a unique experience. Over 250 performers ensure the hall resounds to the world's best…

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One of Mikhail Mokrov's backdrops for Francesca Zambello's new Royal Opera production of Tchaikovsky's The Tsarina's Slippers. Courtesy of the Royal Opera

The Tsarina's Slippers at the Garden

23 Nov 2009 (various dates)

Bringing together both the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera, all too rarely seen together, Francesco Zambello directs the Covent Garden première of Tchaikovsky's Cherevichki (The Tsarina's…

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Sir Charles Mackerras, Australian conductor. Photo Clive Barda

Royal Academy Opera: Handel's Semele

16 - 23 Nov 2009; Mon, Wed, and Fri only

Indefatigable octogenarian Sir Charles Mackerras follows his English National Opera stint conducting Britten with this Royal Academy Opera production of Handel's "near opera" Semele. It is…

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One of Mikhail Mokrov's backdrops for Francesca Zambello's new Royal Opera production of Tchaikovsky's The Tsarina's Slippers. Courtesy of the Royal Opera

The Tsarina's Slippers at the Garden

25 Nov 2009 (various dates)

Bringing together both the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera, all too rarely seen together, Francesco Zambello directs the Covent Garden première of Tchaikovsky's Cherevichki (The Tsarina's…

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Fabulous Beast's fabulous production of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Michael Keegan-Dolan at the London Colisuem. Photo Johan Persson / ENO

Bluebeard's Castle & The Rite of Spring at ENO

25 Nov 2009 (various dates)

English National Opera's music director Edward Gardner conducts a new double bill at the London Coliseum. Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle, with Michaela Martens and Clive Bayley, joins…

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Kirsten Blanck as Puccini's Turandot in Rupert Goold's new ENO production. Photo © Catherine Ashmore/ENO, courtesy ArenaPAL

Turandot at ENO

26 Nov 2009 (various dates)

English National Opera continues to refresh the Puccini repertoire by welcoming a new director to the operatic stage. Rupert Goold, fresh from success in Shakespeare, Pirandello and Oliver!…

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Alina Cojocaru as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Peter Wright's Royal Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Photo by Bill Cooper, courtesy of Royal Ballet

The Nutcracker

26 - 27 Nov 2009 (various dates)

No Christmas would be complete without Tchaikovsky's wonderful ballet The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet revives Peter Wright's acclaimed production (after Lev Ivanov), featuring a rolling roll…

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Messiah at ENO, London. Courtesy of ENO/ArenaPAL

Messiah at ENO

27 Nov 2009 (various dates)

At the end of Handel's 250th anniversary year, Deborah Warner returns to English National Opera to stage performances of Messiah at the London Coliseum. Laurence Cummings conducts Sophie…

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One of Mikhail Mokrov's backdrops for Francesca Zambello's new Royal Opera production of Tchaikovsky's The Tsarina's Slippers. Courtesy of the Royal Opera

The Tsarina's Slippers at the Garden

28 Nov 2009 (various dates)

Bringing together both the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera, all too rarely seen together, Francesco Zambello directs the Covent Garden première of Tchaikovsky's Cherevichki (The Tsarina's…

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Alison Balsom, British trumpeter. © Matt Hennek/EMI Classics, courtesy War Child

War Child Benefit Concert with Alison Balsom & Friends

28 Nov 2009

In London's spectacular art deco Bloomsbury Ballroom, Classical BRIT-winner Alison Balsom curates a roll-call of great musicians in this special benefit concert for War Child. The charity…

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Fabulous Beast's fabulous production of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Michael Keegan-Dolan at the London Colisuem. Photo Johan Persson / ENO

Bluebeard's Castle & The Rite of Spring at ENO

28 Nov 2009 (various dates)

English National Opera's music director Edward Gardner conducts a new double bill at the London Coliseum. Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle, with Michaela Martens and Clive Bayley, joins…

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Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, Bloomsbury, London. © Richard Hanson

Organ Concerts at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church

28 Nov 2009 (monthly)

Enjoy the power of Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church's newly restored organ on the last Saturday of the month. Bringing together two Binns instruments, no-less-a-luminary than young American…

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Messiah at ENO, London. Courtesy of ENO/ArenaPAL

Messiah at ENO

29 Nov 2009 (various dates)

At the end of Handel's 250th anniversary year, Deborah Warner returns to English National Opera to stage performances of Messiah at the London Coliseum. Laurence Cummings conducts Sophie…

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Alina Cojocaru as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Peter Wright's Royal Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Photo by Bill Cooper, courtesy of Royal Ballet

The Nutcracker

30 Nov 2009 (various dates)

No Christmas would be complete without Tchaikovsky's wonderful ballet The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet revives Peter Wright's acclaimed production (after Lev Ivanov), featuring a rolling roll…

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One of Mikhail Mokrov's backdrops for Francesca Zambello's new Royal Opera production of Tchaikovsky's The Tsarina's Slippers. Courtesy of the Royal Opera

The Tsarina's Slippers at the Garden

1 Dec 2009 (various dates)

Bringing together both the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera, all too rarely seen together, Francesco Zambello directs the Covent Garden première of Tchaikovsky's Cherevichki (The Tsarina's…

51.512855
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Alina Cojocaru as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Peter Wright's Royal Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Photo by Bill Cooper, courtesy of Royal Ballet

The Nutcracker

2 Dec 2009 (various dates)

No Christmas would be complete without Tchaikovsky's wonderful ballet The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet revives Peter Wright's acclaimed production (after Lev Ivanov), featuring a rolling roll…

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Messiah at ENO, London. Courtesy of ENO/ArenaPAL

Messiah at ENO

1 - 2 Dec 2009 (various dates)

At the end of Handel's 250th anniversary year, Deborah Warner returns to English National Opera to stage performances of Messiah at the London Coliseum. Laurence Cummings conducts Sophie…

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One of Mikhail Mokrov's backdrops for Francesca Zambello's new Royal Opera production of Tchaikovsky's The Tsarina's Slippers. Courtesy of the Royal Opera

The Tsarina's Slippers at the Garden

3 Dec 2009 (various dates)

Bringing together both the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera, all too rarely seen together, Francesco Zambello directs the Covent Garden première of Tchaikovsky's Cherevichki (The Tsarina's…

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Sir Colin Davis, British conductor. © Gautier Deblonde, courtesy of London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Colin Davis conducts Otello

3 Dec 2009 (various dates)

Sir Colin Davis, always at home with opera, has been revisiting his favourite scores both at the Barbican Hall and on the London Symphony Orchestra's own label LSO Live. He turns here to…


Highlights

Turandot at ENO

London Coliseum

21 Nov 2009 (various dates)

Classical Spectacular

Royal Albert Hall

19 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Tsarina's Slippers at the Garden

Royal Opera House

23 Nov 2009 (various dates)