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BirminghamThe Maiden of VeniceWorld premiere

Birmingham Royal Ballet
Minkus: The Maiden of Venice
Marius Petipa; Carlos Acosta; Birmingham Royal Ballet; Anna Fleischle; Lucy Carter

VilniusBodies and Codes

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Various, Richter
Krzysztof Pastor; Iván Pérez; Sir Wayne McGregor; Lithuanian National Ballet; Lithuanian National Opera Orchestra; Moritz Junge; Julian Opie; Lucy Carter

EdinburghThe Galloping Cure

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Mazzoli: The Galloping Cure
Stuart Stratford; Tom Morris; Opera Ventures Productions; Rebecca Ringst; Christina Cunningham; Lucy Carter; The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

LondonAlcina

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Handel: Alcina
David Bates; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Antony McDonald; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonCosì fan tutteNew production

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Mozart: Così fan tutte
Thomas Hengelbrock; Netia Jones; The Royal Opera; Hyemi Shin; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonMaddaddam – The Royal Ballet

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Richter: Maddaddam
Sir Wayne McGregor; The Royal Ballet; Martin Georgiev; We Not I; Gareth Pugh; Lucy Carter
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Contrasting works by Goecke and Millepied draw the crowds in Spoleto

Anne Jung and the Richter Trio in Marco Goecke’s Seven Ages © Andrea Boccalini
Two extraordinarily contrasting styles of choreography are offered at the Festival dei Due Mondi di Spoleto. Artistic Director Daniele Cipriani caters to every taste with great success.
****1
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Iolanta paired with Luonnotar in dramatic Helsinki double bill

Nina Bezu (Iolanta) and Edgaras Montvidas (Vaudémont) © Emma Suominen
In Helsinki, Antony McDonald pairs Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta with a staged version of Sibelius’ tone poem Luonnotar, brilliantly voiced by soprano Silja Aalto.
*****
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Woolf Works for The Royal Ballet: reaching poetic depths

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor's Tuesday © 2026 Johan Persson
Woolf Works returns to Royal Opera House stage showcasing some of Wayne McGregor’s best choreography and a roster of exceptional performances.
****1
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Richard Jones directs a successful new Wozzeck in Tokyo

Toshiaki Komada (Wozzeck) © Ayano Tomozawa | The New National Theatre Tokyo
Richard Jones directs a new production at Tokyo's New National Theatre which lucidly articulates the structure of Berg’s expressionist music.
****1
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Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

Guiseppe Ventura and Paul Appleby in Wayne McGregor's Jocasta's Line/Oedipus Rex © Erik Berg
A dramatic staging of two Greek myths, Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line is an epic production for Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, a truly modern and totally original work.
****1
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Black comedy of the highest order: Festen at The Royal Opera

Allan Clayton (Christian) © RBO | Marc Brenner
Mark-Anthony Turnage's operatic adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's tale of abuse provides rich entertainment even as it shocks.
*****
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ParisLe nozze di FigaroNew production

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Gustavo Dudamel; Netia Jones; Opéra national de Paris; Lucy Carter; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

HelsinkiLuonnotar / IolantaNew production

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Sibelius, Tchaikovsky
Kristian Sallinen; Antony McDonald; Finnish National Opera; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera