What’s on August 2012 – Classical music in London

Here is a guide to all the best classical concerts, operas and ballets during the month of August.

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Proms #25 — Barber’s “Adagio for strings”

1st August 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by David Robertson, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC Proms Youth Choir. They will be performing Ives' "The Unanswered Question", …more

Verdi’s “Falstaff”, at the Holland Park Opera

1st & 3rd August 2012 • Holland Park, London "Falstaff" tells the story of a portly old knight who gets himself into all sorts of mischief as he tries to sort out his financial troubles by relying on his irresistible charm. The libretto was created by adapting two …more

Proms #26 — Bach’s “Mass in B minor”

2nd August 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Harry Bicket and The English Concert and Choir. They will be performing J. S. Bach's "Mass in B minor". The terracota-coloured Royal Albert …more

Tchaikovsky’s “Yevgeny Onegin”

2nd & 4th August 2012 • Holland Park, London "Onegin" is a devastatingly poignant depiction of unrequited love. It tells of the passion that a young love has for the charismatic Onegin, who lives to regret his callous treatment of her and his best friend. Holland …more

Proms #27 — Wagner and Bruckner

3rd August 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Donald Runnicles and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. They will be performing Wagner's "Siegfried Idyll" and Bruckner's "Symphony No. 8 in …more

Pick English National Ballet — Swan Lake

3rd to 5th, & 7th to 11th August 2012 • London Coliseum, London Tchaikovsky's wonderful score for "Swan Lake" features some of the most beautiful music in the whole of the classical ballet repertoire. It tells the story of Prince Siegfried's love for the Swan Queen Odette, and their …more

Proms #28 — Sir James Galway

4th August 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by JoAnn Falletta, James Galway and the Ulster Orchestra and Youth Orchestra. They will be performing Chabrier's "Espana", Mozart's "Flute …more

Proms #29 — Varese, Nico Muhly, Messiaen

4th August 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Vasily Petrenko and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. They will be performing Varese's "Tuning Up", Nico Muhly's "Gait", …more

Proms #30 — Bob Chilcott and Ben Parry

5th August 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by David Hill, the Bach Choir, the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and children's choirs from assorted London Boroughs. They will be …more

Proms #31 — MacMillan, Wagner, R Strauss, Respighi

5th August 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Donald Runnicles and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. They will be performing James MacMillan's "Fanfare Upon One Note", Wagner's "The …more

Cheap Proms #32 — Bernstein’s “Mass”

6th August 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Kristjan Jarvi, the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, and the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. They will be performing …more

Proms Chamber Music #4: Debussy and Ravel

6th August 2012 • Cadogan Hall, London Cadogan Hall will be hosting a series of Chamber Music Proms as part of the world famous BBC Proms. Today's programme features Jennifer Pike on violin, Nicolas Altstaedt on cello, and Igor Levt on piano, playing a …more

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