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Questions about the politics of support for the arts have always been fraught and the recent announcement about Arts Council England’s latest funding round is no exception. At the heart of the current controversy is the movement of millions of pounds away from key London organisations to the regions. This…

Members of the audience shushed the heckler who left soon afterwards and gave schoolboy Malakai M Bayoh an ovation as he finished

The Czech-born conductor will take over from Antonio Pappano in 2025. He talks exclusively to the Guardian about what shape the opera house will take under his musical leadership

The Peruvian tenor and his co-star Ailyn Pérez get it right every time in this well-loved, if overbearing, staging

As Kenneth MacMillan’s classic returns, his widow Deborah and Edward Watson – celebrated for dancing the lead role – reflect on preserving the spirit of this seamy beast of a ballet

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Letter: Sheila Cross praises the MP for encouraging a partnership between the Royal Opera House, Doncaster council and the Cast theatre, and improving access to the arts for children

Britain’s creative institutions are poised to compete for the most familiar faces to act as patrons – and maximise potential funding

Alexander Soddy made an auspicious Royal Opera debut with his wonderful conducting of this revival of David McVicar’s staging: a tragedy of horrifying power