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LondonLast Night of the Proms 2026
Wood, Arne, Elgar, Parry, Britten, Traditional
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo; Nicky Spence; Yuja Wang; BBC Singers; BBC Symphony Chorus
BrnoFestival preview: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Marko Ivanović; Robert Carsen; Janáček Opera NTB; Radu Boruzescu; Annemarie Woods; Peter van Praet; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra
BrnoThe Excursions of Mr Brouček
Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Marko Ivanović; Robert Carsen; Janáček Opera NTB; Radu Boruzescu; Annemarie Woods; Peter van Praet; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra
BambergJakub Hrůša: Leoš Janáček - Jenůfa
Janáček: Jenůfa
Bamberg Symphony; Jakub Hrůša; Corinne Winters; Eliška Weissová; Nicky Spence; Thomas Atkins
BrnoŠárka - 1888 versionNew production
Janáček: Šárka
Dominik Pernica; Jiří Heřman; Janáček Opera NTB; Tomáš Rusín; Zuzana Štefunková-Rusínová; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra; Patricie Částková
BrnoJenůfa
Janáček: Jenůfa
Jakub Hrůša; Martin Glaser; Janáček Opera NTB; Pavel Borák; Markéta Oslzlá-Sládečková; Martin Špetlík; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra
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Coleridge-Taylor’s The Song of Hiawatha reappraised in Edinburgh
Rafael Payare conducts the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal with soloists Francesca Chiejina, Nicky Spence and Christopher Maltman at the Usher Hall.
Weber’s Oberon convinces musically but fails dramatically
The composer’s final opera is virtually impossible to stage comfortably, but Sir Mark Elder makes a convincing case for more regular outings of its beautiful music.
Opera by committee: Opera Philadelphia premieres Complications in Sue
Opera Philadelphia commissions ten composers to tell the story of an ordinary woman's idiosyncratic march from cradle to tomb.
Karpman’s opera Balls tells a great story, but overshoots the line
An entertaining portrayal of the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs is marred by ham-fisted amplification.
Hrůša’s ambitious but uneven Night at Covent Garden
Dvořák’s rarely heard oratorio The Spectre’s Bride fails to ignite, leaving a performance caught uneasily between respect and restlessness.
ENO, BBC join forces in stunning Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
David Pountney's vernacular translation and Ruth Knight's vivid staging lent a thrilling immediacy to Shostakovich's chilling opera.
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ParisMoses and Aron
Schoenberg: Moses and Aron
Philippe Jordan; Romeo Castellucci; Opéra national de Paris; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
ParisThe Exterminating AngelNew production
Adès: The Exterminating Angel
Thomas Adès; Calixto Bieito; Opéra national de Paris; Courtney Lewis; Anna-Sofia Kirsch; Ingo Krügler; Reinhard Traub
PooleElgar's Dream
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Prelude
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Mark Wigglesworth; Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Nicky Spence; Katie Bray; Marcus Farnsworth
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The singing actor: Nicky Spence
This year celebrated Scottish tenor Nicky Spence returns to the BBC Proms to perform in Oberon – and at the Last Night. But how does he feel about all the flag-waving?
Heartbreak in real time: Corinne Winters on Jenůfa
The leading US soprano talks about her experiences singing one of opera’s most devastating roles, which she takes to Brno this autumn.