Classical music & opera
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Ensemble that includes refugees and Ukrainian members of European orchestras to play in opening week
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The prolific British composer drew on poetry and folklore for his uncompromising but lyrical music. A Proms’ premiere, Panic, brought him national notoriety
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Born in Lagos and raised in the US, she swapped medical training for arias – and has learned to embrace the pressure of being a leading voice
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The greatest tenor of his generation talks cancel culture, booing fans, and problematic roles
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As he rehearses a new children’s show at the Royal Opera House, the baritone recalls how he put lockdown to good use bringing Black history to Instagram
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How do you breathe life into the tale of the troubled Grimes and the villagers who torment him? We went along to rehearsals to talk to the cast and creative team behind the Royal Opera House’s new production
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Premiered in Cairo 150 years ago, set in an exoticised ancient Egypt and written by a man who refused to visit the country for fear of ‘being mummified’, the beloved opera has left a complex legacy in the country its drama is set
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