Performer: Susan Bickley

LondonThe Makropulos CaseNew production

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nov 04, 07, 10, 12, 19, 21

Janáček: The Makropulos Case (Věc Makropulos)

Jakub Hrůša; Katie Mitchell; The Royal Opera; Vicki Mortimer; Sussie Juhlin-Wallén; James Farncombe; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2026 Jan 29, Feb 02, 04, 10, 12, 18

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Mark Wigglesworth; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Miriam Buether; Nicky Gillibrand; Mimi Jordan Sherin; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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James Hendry; Richard Jones; Finnish National Opera; Miriam Buether; Nicky Gillibrand; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera

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