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All about the climax for Carmina Burana

01.11.10
It’s not easy to find an appropriate curtain-raiser for Carmina Burana but Saint-Saëns’s Organ Concerto fits the bill... more

Countdown to Christmas dates for your diary

19.10.10
Sam Wylie-Harris counts down to Christmas with a look at just a few of the fun, festive activities being lined up... more

From Popstar to Operastar: Darius takes Carmen opera role by the horns

14.04.10
After winning ITV’s Popstar to Operastar, Darius Campbell has landed his first major operatic role as the lead in Carmen at the O2 arena... more

Adam Cooper is the dancing king

07.07.09
With 24 dancers, big production numbers and bigger frocks, Adam Cooper has created and stars in his most ambitious show yet.... more

Royal reception for The King and I

15.06.09
Even if The King and I doesn't make you want to dance, you’ll certainly hum along happily.... more

Triumph or disaster – the thrill of the first night

12.06.09
With Phèdre opening at the National Theatre last night and The King and I this weekend, one actor involved gives an insider’s view of ‘staring into the abyss’ ... more

Carmen is opera for eyes not heart

27.02.09
Carmen at the Albert Hall is a visual treat with fine musical accompaniment, if only a mite of dramatic interest. ... more

Christmas weekend starts here

24.12.08
Here’s our guide to the best of what’s on over the Christmas weekend.... more

Best Christmas concerts in London

12.12.08
Harps, Handel's Messiah and indoor fireworks — here’s our guide to the best of the Christmas concerts.... more

Albert Hall turns Thai for Lost star's King And I

11.12.08
The Royal Albert Hall is to be transformed into old Siam for a production of The King And I starring Daniel Dae Kim from the television show Lost... more

Heroine takes a plunge into this thrilling Tosca

29.02.08
This Tosca reaches a totally different audience from the usual ENO or Covent Garden crowd - unpretentious and enthusiastic to enjoy a good show.... more

Get this on your little list

31.01.08
Alistair McGowan's portrayal of Mikado was a cocktail of Fry, Paxman and Cleese, and well worth the wait.... more

Showtime at the Southbank

18.07.07
Artistic director Jude Kelly's first production, Carmen Jones, is about to be unveiled at the Festival Hall. It's what this place is made for, she says.... more

Sadler's Wells to expand into the West End

01.05.07
Dance stars Sylvie Guillem and Carlos Acosta and two companies not seen in London in decades are to star in a new international dance season in the West End.... more

Geisha with a fiery flutter

26.02.07
There has been much debate about whether Madam Butterfly is racist or not but no one watching this production at the Royal Albert Hall could mistake where Puccini's sympathies lay. ... more

Critic's Choice: Carol concert round-up

22.12.06
Whether you're looking for an uplifting traditional service, or a singalong concert with Santa hats and zero theological content, you'll find it in London over the next few days.... more

Out of their depth

09.10.06
Trying to offer non-gimmicky opera for Classic FM lovers is not a cardinal sin. But Fiona Maddocks thinks Opera UK might have bitten off a little too much here.... more

Never mind the B**bican

19.09.06
Punk rock, the raucous voice of rebellion in the Seventies, is to be celebrated with an exhibition at one of Britain's most august arts institutions.... more


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