So, whether you just want to know the magic ingredients behind TFC8 or your wallet is practically gasping for a silky smooth moisturiser that might rival the likes of Augustinus Bader’s lavish ...

When Claus Guth’s new Royal Opera staging of Janáček’s opera Jenůfa emerged from the delays of the lockdown in 2021, it had a mixed reception. Taking away reference to the local ...

It was nicely appropriate that one of the ovations on first night should be for conductor Jakub Hrusa, who was making his maiden appearance as the new music director of the Royal Opera House.

the impact he gets from the house orchestra is seared on the memory. The composer's first great score has its problems in a not always clear orchestration – later he went for extremes, which pose ...

It’s a mistake to dismiss Claus Guth’s production of Janacek’s Jenůfa as symbolically overwrought and interminably grey. Look closer and you’ll discover dualities and colour under ...

It is more than two years since the Royal Opera announced the appointment of Jakub Hrůša as its next music director, succeeding Antonio Pappano after his record-breaking 22 years in the post.

Adding to the experience is the vibrant energy of the Royal Opera House itself. With performers and staff moving swiftly through the building in the early hours, the theatre’s bustling activity ...

I’ll be jumping into a run of Aida at the Royal Ballet and Opera singing my beloved Amneris. This will mark my house debut in London and a massive dream come true. Opening night is January 28 and it ...

The first tour is of the magnificent Grand Stair. Click on the small images underneath the tour to access the other rooms: the Morning Drawing Room and the Royal Dining Room. In each tour, you can ...

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak wins his appeal, putting him a step closer to implementing an alleged royal addendum for him to serve house arrest. The Court of Appeal this afternoon ...

The Royal Opera ©2024 Tristram Kenton I was disappointed ... Moths and beetles climb the walls of the opera house proscenium. The Witch’s house, usually a kind of elaborate peasant hut with ...

Overseas tours were naturally thin on the ground last year, given the royal family’s double health drama. But after a successful, if gruelling, visit to Australia and Samoa, Palace sources were ...