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From arias to algorithms: Why the Royal Opera House is embracing AI – even as some musicians feel ‘miserable’ about it

The rise of machine learning has led many artists and writers to feel that their life's work could be about to be destroyed. But at one of the world's most traditional cultural institutions, practitioners are looking at new and controversial ways of embracing AI, writes Andrew Griffin

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The Turn of the Screw at the Royal Opera House review: commanding and unsettling

4/5 Claustrophobia and menace run rampant in this tour-de-force adaptation of Benjamin Britten’s opera

Evening Standard

Ariodante review – dysfunctional royals and designer dresses in Handel with a disjunct

There’s a top-notch cast and detailed work from all involved in Jetske Mijnssen’s production that reframes Handel’s opera as a modern family psychodrama.

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The Royal Ballet and Opera releases cover of Rosalía’s hit single Berghain

A new version of the track record at Royal Opera House strips the song back to its operatic basics

Evening Standard

Royal Opera House announces change after more than 10,000 performances

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Royal Opera House commissions new stage curtains to honour the King

The curtains will be crafted in collaboration with renowned specialists Gerriets and the Royal School of Needlework and are due to be unveiled in May.

Evening Standard

King Charles honoured with significant gesture by Royal Opera House

A new set of curtains, crafted in collaboration with renowned specialists, will be unveiled in May

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Mary Berry's rose-pink blazer and statement necklace transform her all-black outfit into something so fun

Both of them were instantly eye-catching and she proved why we should all have a few pieces like these in our wardrobe

Woman & Home

How did Sarah Jessica Parker become a judge of the Booker Prize?

Plus celebs go skating at Somerset House and Topjaw turns 10

Evening Standard

The Sicilian Vespers at the Royal Ballet and Opera House review: Joyce El-Khoury is outstanding

4/5 Daniel Dooner’s revival of the Stefan Herheim production of Verdi’s opera is a timely call to stand up to tyranny

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ROH’s director of opera defends attempt to take Palestinian flag from protesting dancer

Oliver Mears asks Royal Opera House members for understanding after open letter accuses him of ‘extremely poor judgment’

The Guardian - UK

Giselle by National Ballet of Japan at Royal Opera House review: Yui Yonezawa triumphs in the title role

4/5 Beloved Royal Ballet star Miyako Yoshida directs a stunning performance in a production made with love

Evening Standard

Royal Opera House cast member unfurls Palestine flag during curtain call

An ROH spokesperson has condemned the action as ‘unauthorised’ and ‘wholly inappropriate’

The Independent UK

Semele review – Pretty Yende is a spirited but sketchy heroine in inconsistent Handel staging

Alice Coote’s vengeful Juno steals the show in Oliver Mears’ bleak and occasionally fussy production

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Carmen review – Akhmetshina and Elder make this an outstanding evening

Damiano Michieletto’s staging gets its first revival with Aigul Akhmetshina returning to the title role with panache and conviction

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Royal Ballet to perform Justin Peck’s Everywhere We Go, with music by Sufjan Stevens

Director Kevin O’Hare announces staging of NYCB choreographer Peck’s 2014 piece, as well as new works by Akram Khan and Cathy Marston

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Covid-19 Culture: What we'd like to bring back from the pandemic

Five years on, Euronews Culture reflects on the things we miss the most from the March 2020 Covid lockdown and what practices we'd bring back.

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Jenufa at the Royal Opera House review: symbolic, psychologically probing and more potent than ever

4/5 This revival was Jakub Hrusa’s first production as Covent Garden’s music director designate – the venue is in safe hands

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MaddAddam review – an epic dance through Margaret Atwood’s dystopia

Wayne McGregor’s take on the novelist’s complex tale is ambitious, beautiful and, though wanting in some parts, redeemed by incredible performances

Evening Standard

Tales of Hoffman at the Royal Opera House review: an engaging and thought-provoking production

4/5 Surreal sets and exuberant lighting powerfully underscore this engaging trio of love stories

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Groping, greed and the lust for great power: what Wagner’s Ring Cycle tells us about Trump v Harris

US politics may lack swords and spears, dragons and talking birds, but Wagner’s tale of money, power, rivalry and grudges still carries striking parallels with the US elections

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The week in classical: Riot Symphony; L’Olimpiade; LSO/Tilson Thomas review – humanity and hope

Pussy Riot and a young anti-Nazi protester inspire an exhilarating world premiere; an offstage stand-in steals the show in Irish National Opera’s latest elegant Vivaldi; and the LSO rallies around a much-loved conductor

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The week in classical: The Turn of the Screw; Wolf Witch Giant Fairy – review

A formidable cast excels in an ingenious, small-scale production of Britten’s ghostly chamber opera; Red Riding Hood clashes with a warbling witch. Plus, a night in with the other Mendelssohn

Evening Standard

Jephtha at the Royal Opera House review: highly recommended to all but zealots and puritans

This is a powerful indictment of religious fervour and the dangers that can stem from it

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Picture a day like this; Peter Grimes; Carol Williams: Mad Rush – review

Sparkling musical invention pierces the gloom of George Benjamin’s mysterious new chamber opera; Britten’s masterpiece holds its own at ENO; and one woman, 7,866 pipes and resounding fun

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