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| Michael Williams directs his operatic portrayal of Nelson Mandela's life story. With the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera. View full details |
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| 20 Jun–21 Jun Jun 20 & 21, 7.30pm | Donald Gordon Theatre at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff |
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| Christine Crouse directs a contemporary retelling of George Gershwin's opera, transplanted to the townships of South Africa. View full details |
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| 6 Jun–9 Jun Jun 6–9, 7.30pm, mat Jun 9, 2pm | Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham |
| 23 Jun–24 Jun captioned Jun 23, 7.30pm, mats Jun 23, 2pm, audio described mats Jun 24, 4pm | Donald Gordon Theatre at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff |
| 27 Jun–30 Jun Jun 27–30, 7.30pm, mat Jun 28, 2pm | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury |
| 4 Jul–7 Jul Jul 4–7, 7.30pm, mat Jul 5, 2pm | Mayflower Theatre, Southampton |
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| Rodula Gaitanou directs a modern-day interpretation of Bizet's passionate opera. Sung in English. View full details |
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| 27 May–4 Jun From Apr 3, Apr 3–May 12, Tue–Sat 7.15pm, mats Apr 3–May 12, Sun 3pm (no perfs Apr 26, May 6, extra perfs May 20–22, 27, Jun 4, 7.15pm), ends Jun 4 | King's Head, Islington, London N1 |
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| Bizet's classic love story about Don Jose and his all-consuming passion for Carmen. Sung in English and Spanish. View full details |
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| 22 Jun Jun 22, 7.30pm | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
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| Young opera singers perform vocal works. View full details |
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| 22 Jun Jun 22, 7.30pm | Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon |
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| Replacing speech with song for an entire month, Greg McLaren's solo 'opera', which explores present-day boring vocal interaction, as opposed to times gone by. View full details |
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| 15 Jun Jun 15, 8pm | Studio at The Lowry, Salford |
| 20 Jun–23 Jun Jun 20–23, 8pm (press night Jun 20) | Soho Upstairs at Soho Theatre, London W1D |
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| David Alden directs Britten's metaphysical maritime tragedy. Starring Benedict Nelson as Billy, Matthew Rose as Claggart and Toby Spence as Vere. With conductor Edward Gardner. View full details |
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| 18 Jun–8 Jul Jun 18, 23, 27, 30, Jul 3, 5, 8, 7pm, Jun 30, 6pm, mat Jul 8, 3pm | London Coliseum, London WC2N |
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| Detlev Glanert's contemporary interpretation of Camus's play about the crazed Roman Emperor who embarks on a spree of sexual depravity and sadistic cruelty. Directed by Benedict Andrews and conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. View full details |
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| 25 May–14 Jun From May 25, May 25, 29, 31, Jun 7, 9, 14, 7.30pm, ends Jun 14 | London Coliseum, London WC2N |
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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. View full details |
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| 25 Jun–7 Jul Jun 25 & 26, 28 & 29, Jul 4, 6 & 7, 7.30pm, mat Jul 7, 2.30pm | London Coliseum, London WC2N |
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| Sarah Tipple directs Anthony Minghella's version of Puccini's infamous tragedy about young geisha girl Cio-Cio-San and her devotion to an American naval lieutenant. Conducted by Oleg Caetani. View full details |
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| 24 May–2 Jun May 8, 10, 17, 19, 24, 28, 30, 7.30pm, May 26, 6.30pm, mats May 13, Jun 2, 3pm | London Coliseum, London WC2N |
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| St Andrews Opera and Bloomsbury Opera present Tchaikovsky's Russian opera sung in an English translations. View full details |
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| 14 Jun–16 Jun Thu–Sat 7.30pm | Byre Theatre, St Andrews |
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| A programme of popular opera classics. Part of the Crail Festival. View full details |
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| 20 Jul 8pm | Crail Parish Church, Crail |
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| Owen Pullar and Elsie Bennett feature as Frederick and Mabel, in this production of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, featuring the well-known I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General. Directed by Matt Harrison View full details |
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| 16 May–10 Jun From May 16, Tue–Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 4pm, Sun 2.30pm (press night May 18), ends Jun 10 | Tabard Theatre, London W4 |
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| David McVicar's production of Puccini's tale of love and death among a group of struggling artists, with Mexican tenor David Lomeli as Rodolfo. Conducted by Kirill Karabits. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. View full details |
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| 6 Jun–31 Jul From Jun 6, Jun 6, 9, 14, 21, 26, Jul 6, 11, 13, 19, 27, 31, 6.05pm, Jun 17, Jul 1, 22, 4.50pm, ends Jul 31 | Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes |
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| Peter Hall's interpretation of Rossini's operatic version of the Cinderella fairy tale. With Elizabeth DeShong and Taylor Stayton. Conducted by James Gaffigan. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. View full details |
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| 23 May–10 Jul From May 23, May 23, 25, 28, 30, Jun 1, 8, 15, 20, 29, Jul 4, 7, 10, 5.20pm, Jun 24, 4.05pm, ends Jul 10 | Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes |
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| Michael Grandage directs Mozart's farcical comedy of errors set in the household of the philandering Count Almaviva, with Vito Priante as Figaro. Conducted by Robin Ticciati. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. View full details |
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| 27 Jun–22 Aug From Jun 27, Jun 27, 30, Jul 5, 12, 21, 26, Aug 3, 7, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22, 4.45pm, Jul 8, 15, 29, 3.30pm, ends Aug 22 | Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes |
| 17 Aug Aug 17, 6pm, doors 5pm | The Electric Palace, Bridport |
| 5 Dec–8 Dec Dec 5, 8, 7.15pm | Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent |
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| Kazushi Ono conducts Ravel's humorous tale set in the workshop of a Toledo clockmaker, followed by his one-act opera about a naughty child who learns his lesson when his toys spring to life. Directed by Laurent Pelly. Sung in French with English supertitles. View full details |
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| 4 Aug–25 Aug From Aug 4, Aug 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 16, 21, 23, 25, 6.25pm, Aug 19, 5.10pm, ends Aug 25 | Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes |
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| Melly Still directs Janacek's story about the life cycle of an adventurous fox. Conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and starring Lucy Crowe as the wily vixen Bystrouska. Sung in Czech with English surtitles. View full details |
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| 31 May–28 Jun From May 20, May 20, 27, Jun 3, 10, 5.10pm, May 24, 29, 31, Jun 7, 13, 16, 19, 22, 28, 6.25pm, ends Jun 28 | Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes |
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| Jonathan Kent directs Henry Purcell's semi-opera, based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and set in a world of goblins, fairies and shepherds. Starring Carolyn Sampson and conducted by Laurence Cummings. Sung in English with English supertitles. View full details |
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| 20 Jul–26 Aug From Jul 20, Jul 20, 25, 28, Aug 1, 9, 15, 18, 24, 4.40pm, Aug 5, 12, 26, 3.25pm, ends Aug 26 | Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes |
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| The singer performs a selection of opera extracts. View full details |
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| 17 Jun Jun 17, 7pm | Customs House, South Shields |
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| Charles Edwards directs Mozart's drama of kings, gods and sacrifice, set against the backdrop of the Trojan Wars. Conducted by Nicholas Kraemer and starring David Danholt as the ruler of Crete. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–1 Jul From Jun 1, Jun 1, 9, 14, 22, 28, Jul 1, 5.20pm, ends Jul 1 | English Heritage: Northington Grange, Alresford |
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| John Doyle directs Puccini's heartfelt tragedy about young geisha Cio-Cio-San and her unwavering devotion to the dashing naval officer BF Pinkerton, with Claire Rutter as Butterfly. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. View full details |
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| 31 May–29 Jun From May 31, May 31, Jun 2, 8, 10, 15, 17, 19, 23, 27, 29, 5.20pm, ends Jun 29 | English Heritage: Northington Grange, Alresford |
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| Gilbert and Sullivan's well known work. View full details |
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| 30 Jun Jun 30, 7pm–9pm, booking essential | Bowling Green at National Trust: Cotehele, Saltash |
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| 10 Jun Jun 10, 7.30pm | Middleton Arena, Manchester |
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| An updated version of Bizet's well-loved Mediterranean drama, told from the point of view of a prisoner who recounts the story to his fellow inmates. View full details |
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| 3 Jun Jun 3, 3pm & 7.30pm | Main House at Theatre Royal, Bath |
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| Mark Dornford-May's adaptation of Puccini's opera, with the action now set in the townships of South Africa and the score played on marimbas and steel pans. With musical direction by Pauline Malefane and Mandisi Dyantyis. View full details |
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| 11 May–1 Jun May 11, 17, 22, 25, 29, 31, Jun 1, 7.30pm, press perf May 19, 7pm, May 27, 5pm | Main House at Hackney Empire, London E8 |
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