A blessing and a challenge in the programming of every major opera house, La traviata holds a special place in La Scala’s history, marked by the legendary 1953 production conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini, directed by Luchino Visconti, and starring Maria Callas. That iconic interpretation seemed untouchable until 1990, when Riccardo Muti commissioned a new, lavish production from director Liliana Cavani, with sets by Dante Ferretti and costumes by Gabriella Pescucci, featuring an all-young cast. This evocative and poetic staging returns to the stage in 2026, conducted by Michele Gamba, who in recent years has led major productions at La Scala including Rigoletto, Médée, Turandot, and Tosca. The cast is unmissable: alongside the charismatic Nadine Sierra in the title role, Piero Pretti and Iván Ayón Rivas alternate as Alfredo, with Boris Pinkhasovich and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Giorgio Germont

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La traviata

Teatro alla Scala

The premiere performance of Rossini's opera buffa Il Turco in Italia at the New National Theatre, Tokyo. A tangled love affair develops through a series of ensembles as a complex cast of characters take the stage, including a playboy Turkish prince, a straight-laced husband being toyed with by his coquettish wife and the Turkish prince's former lover.

Il Turco in Italia

New National Theatre

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The extensive concert program presents itself with dazzling diversity and a variety of formats. The Zurich Opera Orchestra, in full force, will perform in seven Philharmonic Concerts, alternating between the Opera House and the Tonhalle. Internationally renowned soloists and guest conductors will dedicate themselves to major works from Beethoven to Strauss, as well as fascinating discoveries from the concert repertoire. A special highlight is the Prokofiev Cycle, created in collaboration with the Tonhalle Orchestra. 

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Opernhaus Zürich

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Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger have been musical explorers together for years, sharing a creative universe that’s resulted in some epic collaborations, crashing each other’s concerts and recordings, and just finding big joy in playing together.

Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger

Leeds Heritage Theatres

Snarky Puppy is a five-time Grammy-winning collective drawing from a wide array of influences including funk, rhythm & blues, hard rock, classic soul, modern gospel, new tech, fusion, and jazz. The band isn’t too keen on labels. Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band or fusion band or a jam band. The band simply is what it is: a powerhouse music-making wonder that is always pursuing the next iteration of its sound.

Snarky Puppy

University of Iowa

Great Scott! The DeLorean is primed and coming to you on a time-bending adventure! After stunning audiences in the West End, the Olivier-winning musical adaptation of the era-defining '80s movie will be making stops across the country on its first-ever UK tour in 2026! Conceived by the film's original creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, this fantastic production follows teenager Marty McFly and kooky scientist Doc Brown as they travel through space and time. But when their plan goes awry and the pair are stranded in the 1950s, they're forced to come up with a creative way to get back - to the future!

Back To The Future - The Musical

Bristol Hippodrome

From creatives John Caird (‘Les Misérables’ (RSC,West End and International), ‘Children of Eden’ (West End and International)) and Paul Gordon (‘Daddy Long Legs’, ‘Pride & Prejudice’), this musical telling of Charlotte Brontë’s revolutionary novel makes its UK premiere.

Jane Eyre

UNCLE Elephant and Castle

Join us in celebration of San Francisco Indigenous Peoples Day with a magnificent profusion of Native American art, music and vendors. The event highlights the vastly diverse and talented community of Indigenous artists in the Bay Area, California and the Americas. Presented on Yelamu, Ramaytush Ohlone Territory, in partnership with the International Indian Treaty Council, the program at Yerba Buena Gardens follows the Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz – please check the IITC website for updates. Schedule to be announced.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day with special performance by Jeremy Dutcher

Yerba Buena Gardens 

More than 30 years after she first brought the role to life, Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Orlando) makes a long-awaited return to stage as Ella/Max in Manfred Karge’s Man to Man - the role she originated in the acclaimed 1988 UK premiere at the Traverse Theatre and Royal Court.

Man to Man

Jerwood Theatre Downstairs

A swashbuckling adventure. An epic romance. A timeless tale of vigilante justice. The spirit of revolution ignites in the wildly entertaining Zorro, transformed for the opera stage by Héctor Armienta.

After love awakens him to the plight of the oppressed in early 19th century Los Ángeles, a young man of noble blood dons a black mask to become Zorro—forsaking his birthright to defend the vulnerable against the maniacal mayor and protect the woman he loves, Ana Maria. Will love and justice triumph against tyranny?

A tuneful, Puccini-inspired score and dynamic choreography give this lavish production a cinematic sweep, bursting with Mexican musical influences, flashing blades, and flamenco fire. Come ready for humor, action, and amor—a big, beautiful, and unabashedly lyrical performance with Latin flair.

Héctor Armienta's Zorro

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

Kristin Scott Thomas returns to the West End in a gripping new production of THE CHERRY ORCHARD, Anton Chekhov’s poignant and piercing tragicomedy about a family on the brink of irreversible change.

The Cherry Orchard

Harold Pinter Theatre

Yunchan Lim

San Carlo Theatre

Playwright Joy Nesbitt makes her Royal Court debut with this new play about complicated histories, belonging - and what we hear when we listen to the voices of the past, directed by Tatenda Shamiso (No I.D.).

Blood of my Blood

Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

Get ready to rock out
Rock meets classical in this soul-stirring show that fuses the best in rock and heavy metal with a 13-piece chamber orchestra and a whole lotta candles! In this evocative setting, you'll be treated to hits from the greats, from Led Zeppelin to Metallica, Rage Against The Machine to today's heavy hitters, presented in breathtaking new classical arrangements.

With the genre on the rise once more, this brand new show offers a fantastic opportunity to hear the greats alongside contemporary hits in an unforgettable experience. Expect soaring ballads, anthemic sing-a-longs, and much much more when this new show lights up your local theatre!

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

One of country music’s newest and most promising stars, Warren Zeiders has already made an undeniable mark on the genre following the release of his album Relapse, Lies & Betrayal. Now the Pennsylvania native heads out on his 2026 world tour.

Warren Zeiders World Tour 2026

O2 Academy Leeds

The Rush Tribute Project, performing MOVING PICTURES in its entirety – bringing to life beloved hits “Tom Sawyer,” “Red Barchetta,” “YYZ,” and “Limelight.”

The Rush Tribute Project brings two full sets of music, including other greatest hits, as well as deep cuts like “La Villa Strangiato” and “Entre Nous,” performed with vintage instruments, multi-camera projection, lasers, and spectacular lighting.

Don’t miss this electrifying immersive tribute to Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Rush!

The Rush Tribute Project

Lobero Theatre

Come face to face with the chilling cultural phenomenon The Silence of the Lambs as it makes its world stage-play premiere in 2026. Based on Thomas Harris’s gripping literary masterpiece, this electrifying new play sets the definitive psychological thriller loose.

The Silence of the Lambs

The Alhambra Theatre

Experience a tribute to one of the most influential songwriters of the past century. Led by Burt Bacharach’s longtime musical director Rob Shirakbari and performed with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, the production celebrates one of the most influential and enduring songwriters of all time.

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