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West HorsleyIl barbiere di SivigliaNew production
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gianluca Marcianò; Bruno Ravella; Grange Park Opera; Francis O'Connor; Tim Mitchell; TBC
LondonIl trittico
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Speranza Scappucci; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Ultz; Nicky Gillibrand; DM Wood; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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