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Aida
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Verdi's Ancient Egypt-set opera is directed by Stephen Medcalf. Andrew Greenwood conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Performed in Italian, with English surtitles.
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23 Feb11 Mar Feb 23–25, 29, Mar 1–3, 6–10, 7.30pm, mats Feb 25 & 26, Mar 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 2.30pm Royal Albert Hall, London SW7
Aireborough Gilbert & Sullivan Society: Trial By Jury
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A selection of Gilbert and Sullivan songs, followed by a staged performance of the duo's comic opera.
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10 Mar Mar 10, 7.30pm Helmsley Arts Centre, The Old Meeting House, York
Aylesbury Opera Group: A Masked Ball
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Verdi's tale of love, betrayal and murder. Sung in English.
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22 Feb25 Feb Feb 22, 24 & 25, 7.30pm The Court Theatre, Pendley, Tring
Birmingham Opera Company: Life Is A Dream
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An especially-commissioned contemporary opera by composer Jonathan Dove and writer and librettist Alasdair Middleton, based on the Spanish play of the same name, by Calderon.
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21 Mar31 Mar Mar 21, 23 & 24, 27 & 28, 30 & 31, 7.30pm Argyle Works, Birmingham
Birmingham Savoyards: The Pirates of Penzance
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Gilbert and Sullivan's comic tale of romance between a pirate and the daughter of a major general.
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20 Mar24 Mar Mar 20–24, 7.30pm The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham
The Blackburn Gilbert And Sullivan Society: Trial By Jury And HMS Pinafore
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The company presents a double bill of popular comic operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan.
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21 Feb25 Feb Feb 21–25, 7.30pm Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn
La Boheme
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Puccini's moving tale of love and anguish. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
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24 Mar Mar 24, 7.30pm Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Cambridge University Opera Society: Die Fledermaus
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The company presents Johann Strauss II's tale of mistaken identity, romance and revenge. Sung in English.
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23 Feb25 Feb Feb 23, 24 & 25, 8pm, Feb 25, 2pm West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
Carl Rosa Opera: Iolanthe
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The company performs Gilbert and Sullivan's comic tale of how the topsy-turvy world of Parliament is invaded by fairies.
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13 Feb18 Feb Feb 13–18, 7.30pm, mats Feb 16, 18, 2.15pm Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
Charles Court Opera: The Mikado
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John Savournin directs Gilbert and Sullivan's Far Eastern tale of love and bumbling bureaucrats.
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5 Feb4 Mar Feb 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 20, 27, Mar 4, 7.15pm, mat Mar 4, 3pm, ends Mar 4 King's Head, Islington, London N1
Classical Opera
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Ian Page conducts a concert performance of Mozart's Lucio Silla, with singers Natalya Romaniw, Rowan Hellier, Eleanor Dennis, Katherine Watson and Anthony Gregory.
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8 Mar Mar 8, 7.30pm Cadogan Hall, London SW1X
Co-Opera Co: A Night At The Opera
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A selection of works from opera including Puccini's Nessun Dorma and music from La Boheme and Verdi's Brindisi from La Traviata.
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10 Mar Mar 10, 7.30pm Coronation Hall, Ulverston
Cosi Fan Tutte
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Swansea City Opera present a production of Mozart's entertaining and risqué Mediterranean opera.
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14 Apr 7.30pm Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Culross Music and Arts Festival
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A varied, classy festival set in the grounds of a historic family home – an fact which seeps into the cosy family feel of the programming, which crosses from opera to blues with a sidestep at theatre and a medieval fair.
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1 Jun3 Jun Times vary Various venues, Culross
The Darkness And The Light, Sparrow Hall
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Lyn Wakefield directs the new production by the young people of the Action For Achievement Project and associates about life growing up on the Sparrow Hall Estate.
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15 Feb Feb 15, 6pm RNCM Studio Theatre at Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester
Dinner With Puccini
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Enjoy classical music while you dine.
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4 May May 4, 7.30pm Ffresh Restaurant at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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The big daddy of arts festivals, the Fringe has it all. The facts and figures speak for themselves: nearly 1.9 million tickets sold in 2011 for 41,689 performances of 2,542 shows in 258 venues. It's the biggest celebration of theatre, comedy, cabaret, children's shows, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, exhibitions and music in all its forms in the world.
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3 Aug27 Aug Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Grand Opera
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A showcase concert for young singers, with popular arias and extracts from EGO's upcoming production of Bizet's genre-busting Carmen.
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24 Mar 7.30pm St Andrew's and St George's Church, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Festival
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Bringing world-class arts to the capital since 1947, the EIF sets the standard for classical concerts, opera, dance and theatre, with performers this year drawn from Australia, America, Russia, Japan, Europe and the Middle East. Already announced for 2012 are two innovative adaptations of Shakespeare: TR Warszawa’s 2007: Macbeth and Dmitry Krymov’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It). And in Britain's Olypmic summer Edinburgh’s iconic mountain, Arthur’s Seat, is to be spectacularly…
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9 Aug2 Sep Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Festival
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The foundation of Edinburgh's sprawling August festivities, the EIF celebrates the finest international artists in the fields of classical music, theatre, opera and dance. Confirmed for 2012 are TR Warszawa’s 2007: Macbeth and Dmitry Krymov’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It), as well as an ambitious light project from NVA set on Arthur's Seat.
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9 Aug2 Sep Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Studio Opera: Handel's Semele
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Semele was the mother of Dionysus and one of Zeus' many mistresses. Her affair with the Boss God came to an end when, prompted by jealous Hera, Semele asked Zeus to prove he was really a god. He reluctantly revealed himself in his all high-voltage divinity, causing Semele to be incinerated. No wonder the lord of Olympus had so many intimacy issues. (Dionysus later rescued Semele from Hades and made her his manager.) Michael Richardson directs Handel's increasingly popular 1743 opera.
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24 Feb28 Feb Mon, Tue & Fri–Sun 7.30pm St George's West Church, Edinburgh
Einstein On The Beach, An Opera In Four Acts
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An unconventional, non-narrative contemporary opera, featuring recurrent images and abstract dance movement, created by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson, with choreography by Lucinda Childs.
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4 May13 May May 4, 9–11, 6pm, May 5, 12, 5.30pm, mats May 6, 13, 4pm (press night May 4, ticket holders to be seated 20 minutes before curtain up) Barbican Theatre at Barbican Centre, London EC2Y
English National Opera: Der Rosenkavalier
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David McVicar directs Richard Strauss's comic opera set in Vienna, with Sarah Connolly as Octavian. Conducted by Edward Gardner.
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28 Jan27 Feb Jan 28, Feb 1, 17, 24, 27, 6.30pm, Feb 4, 11, 5.30pm London Coliseum, London WC2N
English National Opera: Dr Dee
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Damon Albarn's contemporary opera, the story of the Elizabethan political adviser, mathematician, scientist and magician, Dr John Dee. Directed by Rufus Norris.
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25 Jun7 Jul Jun 25 & 26, 28 & 29, Jul 4, 6 & 7, 7.30pm, mat Jul 7, 2.30pm London Coliseum, London WC2N
English National Opera: The Death Of Klinghoffer
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Tom Morris directs John Adams's controversial 'docu-opera' about the killing of a Jewish-American tourist during the hijacking of a cruise liner. Conducted by Baldur Bronnimann.
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25 Feb9 Mar Feb 25, 28, Mar 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 7.30pm London Coliseum, London WC2N

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