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La Cenerentola @ Royal Opera House, London
Rossini's Cinderella story with Magdalena Kozena in the title role, supported by Toby Spence.
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The Magic Flute Kenneth Branagh's film
Kenneth Branagh's film of Mozart's Singspiel, an interpretation of both insight and great, fantastical entertainment.
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Parsifal @ Royal Opera House, London
In a welcome return to the Royal Opera House, Bernard Haitink conducts Wagner's final solemn masterpiece.
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Billy Budd @ Barbican Hall, London
Ian Bostridge stars as Captain Vere in a concert performance of Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd, conducted by Daniel Harding.
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The Turn of the Screw @ Coliseum, London
English National Opera triumph with their new production of Britten's ghostly opera, based on a Henry James novella.
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Albert Herring @ Sadler's Wells, London
Glyndebourne's timeless production of Britten's comedy is now on tour with 2007 Cardiff finalist Miranda Keys as Lady Billows.
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Macbeth @ Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Richard Jones' Glyndebourne production, with witches in a caravan and industrial washing machines, is now on tour.
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The Sacrifice @ Sadler's Wells, London
Welsh National Opera ends its tour in London with James MacMillan's opera based on Welsh folk legend, The Mabinogion.
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Maria Stuarda @ Cadogan Hall, London
Donizetti's masterpiece from the Chelsea Opera Group, with Majella Cullagh and Sally Silver as the sparring Queens.
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Das Wunder der Heliane @ Royal Festival Hall, London
Soprano Patricia Racette impresses in the UK premiere of Erich Korngold's 1927 opera. Vladimir Jurowski conducts.
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L'elisir d'amore @ Royal Opera House, London
Laurent Pelly and Chantal Thomas return to Covent Garden with another lively production of a Donizetti classic.
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The Sofa/The Departure @ Sadlers Wells, London
Independent Opera revive Elizabeth Maconchy's double-bill, a mix of exuberant energy and reflective sadness.
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Aida @ Coliseum, London
English National Opera's new production is swamped by Zandra Rhodes' flamboyant set and costume designs.
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The Coronation of Poppea @ Coliseum, London
Kate Royal heads the cast of Chen Shi-Zheng's new production for English National Opera.
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Semele @ Cadogan Hall, London
The Early Opera Company gives a concert performance of Handel's comic opera, with Cardiff winner Elizabeth Watts.
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Il Sant'Alessio @ Barbican Hall, London
William Christie conducts Les Arts Florissants in a rare semi-staged performance of Landi's 1631 opera at the Barbican.
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Rita @ Linbury Studio, London
Anita Watson heads a strong trio of Young Artists in Donizetti's frothy, nimble comic opera, conducted by Andrew Griffiths.
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Dido and Aeneas @ Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
The first great English opera is presented with star singers including Sarah Connolly and a cast of puppets.
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Gotterdammerung @ Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Opera's first full cycle of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen comes to a fiery end, as the Gods meet their destiny.
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Siegfried @ Royal Opera House, London
John Treleaven is unconvincing as Siegfried but John Tomlinson is a fine Wotan in Keith Warner's production.
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Die Walkure @ Royal Opera House, London
Keith Warner's production of The Ring continues with the most human drama in the cycle. Antonio Pappano conducts.
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Das Rheingold @ Royal Opera House, London
Keith Warner's production of The Ring kicks off in scintillating style, with a staging of Das Rheingold, starring John Tomlinson.
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The Magic Flute @ The Coliseum, London
Nicholas Hytner's classic ENO production of Mozart's comic opera returns for its final performances at the Coliseum.
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Carmen @ The Coliseum, London
To open English National Opera's season, film director Sally Potter puts her all into reinventing Carmen.
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Iphigénie en Tauride @ Royal Opera House, London
American mezzo Susan Graham returns to Covent Garden in a stark production of Gluck's opera seria based on Euripides.
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Albert Herring @ Peacock Theatre, London
British Youth Opera celebrates its 21st Birthday with a joyous production of Britten's sparkling comic opera.
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The Turing Test @ Edinburgh Festival
Julian Wagstaff's new mix of opera and sci-fi, performed by the Edinburgh Studio Opera is a highlight at the Fringe.
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Orlando Furioso @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh
American soprano Jennifer Larmore stars in Vivaldi's rarely-performed opera with Sonia Prina and Philippe Jaroussky.
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L'Orfeo/Jane Irwin @ Festival Theatre/Queens Hall, Edinburgh
Jane Irwin sings Berio and Mahler while Jordi Savall conducts Monteverdi's seminal opera.
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Candide @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Thomas Allen is Pangloss in Bernstein's jubilant musical-opera, while Matthew Polenzani takes the title role.
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L'amore dei tre Re @ Opera Holland Park, London
Opera Holland Park ends its 2007 season with a tremendous production of Montemezzi's long-forgotten but thrilling opera.
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The Magic Flute @ Barbican Hall, London
Thomas Guthrie directs a staged production of Mozart's great Singspiel, but the production never quite convinces.
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La Traviata @ Opera Holland Park, London
Holland Park's new production is an oddly dispiriting affair, though John Gibbons' conducting is worth a look.
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Così fan tutte @ Royal Opera House, London
Covent Garden ends its season with Jonathan Miller's updated production of Mozart's comedy. Colin Davis conducts.
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Rigoletto @ Royal Opera House, London
David McVicar's production returns to Covent Garden with Patrizia Ciofi as Gilda and Franz Grundheber in the title role.
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Bluebeard @ Buxton Opera House, Buxton Festival
To contrast with dramatic Donizetti, the Buxton Festival offer up a light Offenbach trifle, with Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts heading the cast.
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Roberto Devereux @ Buxton Opera House, Buxton Festival
Donizetti's underrated tragedy is given a superb musical and dramatic performance at Buxton, to kick off the 2007 Festival.
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Tosca @ Royal Opera House, London
Jonathan Kent's production is revived with Violeta Urmana as Tosca, but the main drama is to be found down in the pit.
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Lakme @ Opera Holland Park, London
Opera Holland Park's production of Delibes' delightful opera boasts a star performance from Allison Bell in the title role.
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The Barber of Seville @ Opera Holland Park, London
OHP overcomes the stormy conditions of the British Summer with a lively performance of Rossini's well-worn classic comedy.
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Kismet @ The Coliseum, London
Michael Ball is a star turn in English National Opera's Kismet but the production of the 1953 musical comedy fails to delight.
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Katya Kabanova @ Royal Opera House, London
Charles Mackerras conducts the Royal Opera in what may be his final performances of Janacek's opera.
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Don Giovanni @ Royal Opera House, London
Mozart's dark comedy returns to Covent Garden, with Erwin Schrott as the Don and Marina Poplavskaya standing in for Anna Netrebko.
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King Arthur @ Cadogan Hall, London
The Armonico Consort Touring Opera bring Purcell's masterpiece to London, but the production is as gloomy as it is theatrical.
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La Clemenza di Tito @ The Coliseum, London
ENO revive David McVicar's production of Mozart's last opera with Paul Nilon, Emma Bell and Alice Coote.
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Death in Venice @ Snape Maltings, Suffolk
The Aldeburgh Festival's production of Britten's opera is a far cry from ENO's staging, with Alan Oke an impressive Aschenbach.
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Jenufa @ Opera Holland Park, London
OHP's season gets underway in its new auditorium with a stirring performance of Janacek's dark masterpiece.
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Capriccio @ Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London
Guildhall School give a delightful performance of Richard Strauss' final opera, with Katherine Broderick as The Countess.
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Death in Venice @ The Coliseum, London
English National Opera's new staging of Britten's final opera is a triumph. Tenor Ian Bostridge stars as the ageing writer Aschenbach.
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Fidelio @ Royal Opera House, London
Karita Mattila shines as Leonora in The Royal Opera's new production of Beethoven's only opera, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
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Pelléas and Mélisande @ Royal Opera House, London
Sensational leads, conducting from Simon Rattle, a show-stealing boy treble and a production that sharply divided critics.
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On The Town @ The Coliseum, London
A little bit of New York comes to London with the return of ENO's production of the Bernstein classic.
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Owen Wingrave @ Linbury Studio, London
Tim Hopkins directs a thrilling realisation of Britten's television opera in Covent Garden's Linbury Studio.
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Stiffelio @ Royal Opera House, London
José Cura returns to Covent Garden as Verdi's stern preacher in Elijah Moshinsky's production.
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Madam Butterfly @ Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Welsh National Opera ends its Spring tour with a lacklustre performance of Puccini's classic.
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Satyagraha @ The Coliseum, London
Philip Glass' 1980 opera on Ghandi and his influences receives its first UK production by English National Opera at the Coliseum.
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Koanga @ Sadler's Wells, London
Delius' beautiful and neglected opera gets its first fully-staged production for 35 years from Pegasus Opera Company.
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L'Heure espagnole/Gianni Schicchi @ ROH, London
Bryn Terfel is perfectly cast as Puccini's scheming rogue in Covent Garden's new production of Gianni Schicchi, doubled with Ravel's Spanish comedy.
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Parsifal @ Zurich Opernhaus
Bernard Haitink makes a triumphant return to opera with Wagner's transcendent masterpiece.
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The Tempest @ Royal Opera House, London
Thomas Adès' opera based on Shakespeare returns to Covent Garden for a second run, three years after its premiere.
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Constantinople Linbury Studio, London
A city living in harmony on the cultural and spiritual divide between East and West but does Constantinople convince?
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Orlando @ Royal Opera House, London
Charles Mackerras conducts an impeccable performance of Handel's opera, with Camilla Tilling and Kyle Ketelsen.
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Le nozze di Figaro Guildhall School, London
John Fulljames directs the capital's latest production of Mozart's masterpiece with talented students at Guildhall.
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The Enchanted Pig @ Richmond Theatre, Surrey
Opera singers work side by side with musical singers in The Opera Group's delightful family show with music by Jonathan Dove.
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La bohème ENO @ The Coliseum, London
Nicholas Hytner pays tribute to the late Steven Pimlott at this revival of his production of Puccini's popular opera.
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Madama Butterfly @ Royal Opera House, London
Soprano Liping Zhang is a beautiful Butterfly in an opera that has emerged recently as a "controversial" work.
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Agrippina ENO @ The Coliseum, London
David McVicar directs Handel's early opera with Sarah Connolly in the title role and a great debut from Lucy Crowe.
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Il trovatore @ Royal Opera House, London
Nicola Luisotti makes his Royal Opera House debut conducting this Verdi revival - and ensures that it's a great hit.
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The Marriage of Figaro (Cast B) ENO @ The Coliseum, London
Olivia Fuchs's production improves and the second cast nears perfection as Mozart's comedy returns.
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Carmen - cast B @ Royal Opera House, London
Marco Berti, Viktoria Vizin and Liping Zhang take over in Francesca Zambello's new production.
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La fille du régiment @ Royal Opera House, London
Juan Diego Flórez and Natalie Dessay strut their stuff in Donizett's opera, not seen at Covent Garden since 1967.
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