What’s on November 2012 – Classical music in London

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

Nicola Benedetti, and the Royal Philharmonic

1st November 2012 • Royal Festival Hall, London Join conductor Diego Matheuz, violinist Nicola Benedetti and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Tchaikovsky and Korngold. The Royal Festival Hall …more

London Philharmonic, playing Dvorak and Rachmaninov

2nd November 2012 • Royal Festival Hall, London Join conductor Osmo Vanska, violinist Christian Tetzlaff and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Dvorak, Rachmaninov and Carl Nielsen. The Royal …more

“Julius Caesar”, at the London Coliseum

2nd November 2012 • London Coliseum, London Julius Caesar strides the Ancient world like a colossus, the unrivalled head of the Roman empire. But will he really risk it all for love of Cleopatra, a seductive Egyptian queen? "Julius Caesar" is arguably the grandest, …more

Pick Wagner’s “Gotterdammerung”

2nd November 2012 • Royal Opera House, London "Gotterdammerung" is part of Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Visually spectacular and emotionally overwhelming, the full Ring cycle is as intense as opera gets. Wild forces of nature rage around the stage, and the …more

Pick Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” — London Coliseum

3rd, 6th, 10th, 15th & 17th November 2012 • London Coliseum, London The London Coliseum is putting on a production of Mozart's operatic masterpiece -- "Don Giovanni". As he charms, lies and fights his way through his last 24 hours, pursued by his victims and their angry relatives, Don …more

Royal Philharmonic, playing Borodin, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak

6th November 2012 • Cadogan Hall, London Join conductor Grzegorz Nowak, cellist Dimitri Maslennikov and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Cadogan Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Borodin, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak. Cadogan Hall is a popular …more

Pick “Swan Lake”, at the Royal Opera House

6th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 22nd & 24th November 2012 • Royal Opera House, 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

Bach, Stravinsky and Shostakovich

7th November 2012 • Cadogan Hall, London Join conductor Christopher Warren-Green, cellist Pavel Gomziakov and the London Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Bach, Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Cadogan Hall is a …more

Francesco Piemontesi, playing Mozart, Schubert and Debussy

7th November 2012 • Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Francesco Piemontesi is a young Swiss pianist who is widely regarded as a rising star. In this, his International Piano Series debut, he will be performing a selection of classical works by Mozart, Schubert and Debussy. …more

Hear the “Best of Broadway”

7th November 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The Royal Albert Hall welcomes back the "Best of Broadway" -- the much loved evening of hit songs from your favourite West End shows including "Chicago", "Les Miserables", "Billy Elliot", "The Lion King", "Wicked" and …more

The Best of John Williams: Music for the Big Screen

8th November 2012 • Barbican Hall, London The London Symphony Orchestra will be exploring the work of John Williams at Barbican Hall. Some of his best loved works will be featured, including the themes from "Jurassic Park", "Schindler's List", "Jaws", "Indiana …more

Pick A Night Under the Stars

8th November 2012 • Royal Festival Hall, London Join cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, Toby Purser and the Orion Orchestra for Crown and Country at the annual "A Night Under The Stars" concert. The concert will be in aid of 'The Passage' -- a London-based charity which aims …more

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