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The Pilgrim's Progress, ENO
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Massenet/Martinu triple bill, Silk Street Theatre
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La Boheme, OperaUpClose, King's Head Islington
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Carmen, ENO
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Makropoulos Case, Opera North
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Faust, Opera North
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Robert le diable, ROH
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The Women on the 6th Floor
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Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present
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The Hunter

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