At the Royal Ballet and Opera, the issue is doubled. Gone are the pyramids and Tutankamun call-backs and in comes sets (by ...

A classic Verdi opera that shouldn’t be missed and a Violetta in the making Updated from an earlier feature by Andrew Lohmann ...

Lindsay Ohse is ready for her slipper. The Grammy-winning soprano will relive the greatest footwear fiasco in fairy tales when she plays the title role in Opera Orlando’s “Cendrillon.” That’s the ...

When Claus Guth’s new Royal Opera staging of Janáček’s opera Jenůfa emerged from the delays of the lockdown in 2021, it had a mixed reception. Taking away reference to the local ...

It was nicely appropriate that one of the ovations on first night should be for conductor Jakub Hrusa, who was making his maiden appearance as the new music director of the Royal Opera House.

the impact he gets from the house orchestra is seared on the memory. The composer's first great score has its problems in a not always clear orchestration – later he went for extremes, which pose ...

It is more than two years since the Royal Opera announced the appointment of Jakub Hrůša as its next music director, succeeding Antonio Pappano after his record-breaking 22 years in the post.

Adding to the experience is the vibrant energy of the Royal Opera House itself. With performers and staff moving swiftly through the building in the early hours, the theatre’s bustling activity ...

I’ll be jumping into a run of Aida at the Royal Ballet and Opera singing my beloved Amneris. This will mark my house debut in London and a massive dream come true. Opening night is January 28 and it ...

In the main bedroom of a country house by Bodil Blain, the designer has opted to extend GP and J Baker's 'Ferns' wallpaper onto the bed canopy. Here, the canopy is draped over a simple iron rod that ...

The first tour is of the magnificent Grand Stair. Click on the small images underneath the tour to access the other rooms: the Morning Drawing Room and the Royal Dining Room. In each tour, you can ...

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