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Symbolizing good luck and prosperity, the exchange of red envelopes is a beloved Lunar New Year tradition present in even the oldest stories about thi...

Lise Davidsen is exceptional in Verdi’s masterly study of war and leadership; and Belfast is the focus of a bold four-woman collaboration on film

A female prisoner’s experiences of patriarchal brutality are intensified by Bushra El-Turk’s music, skilfully combining Arabic and western instrumentation

Unique production defies easy categorisation, but thrills and appals to live long in the memory

The 4th Engender Festival is part of The Royal Opera's Engender initiative to amplifying the work of women and non-binary individuals.

With two grim premieres among the offerings, Monteverdi’s sharp “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” was the highlight of a week of opera.