Sir Antonio Pappano conducts a concert performance of Strauss’ scandalous opera Salome, with the brilliant soprano Asmik Grigorian in the title role.
Richard StraussSalome
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Asmik GrigorianSalome
Michael VolleJochanaan
Violeta UrmanaHerodias
Wolfgang Ablinger-SperrhackeHerod
Niamh O’SullivanThe Page of Herodias
John FindonNarraboth
Liam James KaraiFirst Nazarene
Alex OtterburnSecond Nazarene
James KryshakFirst Jew
Michael J ScottSecond Jew
Aled HallThird Jew
Oliver JohnstonFourth Jew
Jeremy WhiteFifth Jew
Barnaby ReaFirst Soldier
William ThomasSecond Soldier
Hannah McKayA Slave
Redmond Sanders Cappadocian
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Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
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ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
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Cinema
Adam & Yves + extended intro by David McGillivray
Peter de Rome’s pornographic film follows the courtship of two men in Paris and features plentiful, artistically shot sex scenes and an unwitting cameo by a Hollywood legend.
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Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
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Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
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Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
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Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
Event
Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
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Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Event
Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
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Cinema
Sebastiane + ScreenTalk
Derek Jarman’s homoerotic reimagining of the life and death of Saint Sebastian draws parallels between the legend of the martyr and contemporary gay persecution.
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Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Event
Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
Event
Art & designTalks & events
Architecture on Stage: Owen Hatherley
Coinciding with the publication of his major new book, The Alienation Effect, Owen Hatherley discusses the influence of central European émigrés on British cultural life.
Event
Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Event
Contemporary musicClassical music
James Taylor Quartet
Join James Taylor Quartet for a one-off concert featuring an Orchestra and special guests Nitin Sawhney, Graham Day (The Prisoners), Snowboy and Yvonne Yanney.
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Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
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Cinema
Time of the Wolf
A haunting and distinctive post-apocalyptic film, deserving more recognition within Michael Haneke’s repertoire.
