Wuzhen Theater Festival

IN the sixth Wuzhen Theater Festival, which will be held from October 18 to 28, 2018, in addition to the list of theatrical performances specially invited to the event, represented by masters of the world theatrical and operatic, there will be an Outdoor Carnival that will be presented to more than 100 companies and performances that will perform more than 1800 works in the district of Xizha in Wuzhen during the 11 days of the event.

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Swan Lake by the sea

ON October 18 The Russian State Ballet and Opera House presents Swan Lake featuring a live Orchestra with over 30 musicians on The Esplanade in Weymoth.

After a successful Ballet tour last year, Russian State Ballet and Opera House is back for their annual UK tour with mesmerising, and captivating full touring ballet production.

One hundred and thirty-five years ago, audiences heard the Swan Lake music by the great Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for the very first time. From this moment on, the world of ballet would never be the same again.

Tickets start at £31 for an adult with concessions at £29.

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Musical Milan

KNOWN as the Temple of Opera, La Scala one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in the world there are seasonal choral and orchestral events held throughout the year. Designed by Giuseppe Piermarini and inaugurated in 1778, Teatro alla Scala was recently totally refurbished under the supervision of the renowned architect, Mario Botta.

Adjacent to La Scala, the former Ricordi Casino hosts the Museo Teatrale alla Scala which was founded in 1913. You can explore a rich collection of musical instruments, documents, memorabilia related to the opera and the theatre, as well as a gallery of portraits and busts dedicated to several of the great artists who performed there. Unless a rehearsal or show is in progress, visitors can admire the auditorium from a box and actually watch the set-moving machinery in action.

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Saxony's sound of music

FROM boys' choirs to jazz on paddle steamers via Wagner's Ring cycle and the genius of Bach, Dresden and Leipzig have some of the best ensembles, orchestras, and artists worldwide. The two cities in #Germany's Saxony region are alive with the sound of music. 

Dresden Music Festival (May 5-June 5), is an annual favourite. Michael Nyman, English composer of minimalist music and known for his film scores, will start the festival.

Also in May (15 to 22), the International Dixieland Festival will jazz things up with blues, boogie, and swing.

The Kreuzchor Boys' Choir, one of the world's oldest, marks its 800th anniversary with concerts throughout the year. In this anniversary year, there are ten days of concerts starting on April 15.

With the premiere of Richard Wagner's Twilight of the Gods on April 30, Leipzig Opera is going to have the first complete Ring cycle in its repertoire after more than 40 years. From May 5 to May 8, it will then be staged in its entirety on four consecutive days.

This year's Leipzig Bach Festival runs from June 10 to June 19.

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Opera in Verona

NOW in its 101^st year, Verona’s international opera festival runs from June 20 to September 7. 

The operas to be performed this year are: 

Aida, 

Romeo et Juliet, 

Un Ballo in Maschera, 

Carmen, 

Turandot, 

Carmina Burana, 

Madame Butterfly, and 

Placido Domingo's Verdi Gala.

The operas are staged in the city’s sonically perfect 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre.

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