The BBC Proms returns in summer 2026, presenting eight weeks of world-class music from an array of leading orchestras, conductors and soloists from across the UK and around the world.
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet will present the acclaimed opera FESTEN in 2026, promising a transformative experience for its audience. This production, known for its powerful narrative and emotional depth, invites attendees to a gathering that will change their perspectives forever. Set against the backdrop of a dramatic family reunion, FESTEN explores themes of truth and reconciliation in a setting that is as visually captivating as it is emotionally charged.
The Metropolitan Opera has revealed its 2026–27 season, featuring five new and 12 repertory productions, a special 60th-anniversary gala, and performances of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Lintu’s command of Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied is total, revealing both the drama and delicacy of the master's early work.
Tosca comes to the Dutch National Opera in September. Love, power and betrayal take centre stage in Tosca, a psychological thriller by Giacomo Puccini.
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2025–2026 season which features new contemporary operas, romantic ballet gems, and pulsating street dance The Opera and Ballet season 2025–2026 is a celebration of emotions. We move from one extreme to another, from dark tones towards light and vice versa.
Lise Davidsen has announced that due to her pregnancy she will be withdrawing from her scheduled performances in Die Walküre. The rest of the cast remains unchanged.
Jacquelyn Stucker has withdrawn from all performances of The Marriage of Figaro for health reasons. The role of Countess Almaviva will be performed by Maria Bengtsson.
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced that it is appointing Marin Alsop as Principal Guest Conductor, as it launches the first half of the 2023/24 London season.
The Royal Opera House today announces its 2022/23 Season, unveiling a rich range of new work, world premieres and beloved revivals. Over 40 productions, performed by an incredible roster of international stars and created in collaboration with global companies, will be accompanied by more than 200 events and activities in our stunning Covent Garden Home, and outreach programmes reaching more than 27,000 children across the UK.
The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, opens the season with two Mahler concerts alongside contemporary works. On 22 September Santtu conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 5, John Adams's 'Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?' with pianist and returning Southbank Centre resident Víkingur Ólafsson, alongside Philharmonia Featured Composer for the season Anna Clyne's 'Masquerade'.
The summer festival programme features an exciting line up of artists-in-residence, world premieres and legendary performers. Audiences will explore one of the most beautiful areas in the UK as they move from venue to venue, from idyllic small village churches to stunning country houses and stately homes.
From 5 – 28 August 2022, Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary, and 75 years of bringing world cultures together, with a programme defined by international partnerships and bold collaborations that span continents, generations and genres.
On January 14, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites.
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is now offering single tickets to the 2021–22 season at HGO.org. After an all-virtual 2020–21 season through HGO Digital, the company will launch its triumphant return to live performance at The Wortham Theater Center on October 22, 2021.
Houston Grand Opera will present its 2021-22 season live and in person after a year of reimagining the artform in a virtual format through the 2020-21 HGO Digital season.
One of the few positives that has come out of the pandemic is that there has never been more opportunity to experience something new. Theatre, ballet and opera companies have quickly realised that their reach is now potentially worldwide and a new audience awaits online.
Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel will perform a holiday program with special musical guests, on Saturday, December 12, at 7:00pm CET/1:00pm ET, from the historic Brecon Cathedral in his native Wales, as part of the Met Stars Live in Concert pay-per-view series.
BBC Proms is fast approaching, with the first Prom kicking off on 28 August.
As the health crisis continues to impact the entertainment industry, theatre, comedy, film and more have found ways to adjust, bringing performances and more outdoors!
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