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Our verdict on Pappano’s first months at the London Symphony Orchestra

Plus: a blast of summer sunshine from Mike Leigh's Pirates of Penzance at ENO

Richard Bratby
As fresh as ever: Mike Leigh’s The Pirates of Penzance at ENO. © Craig Fuller
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 04 January 2025
issue 04 January 2025
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    Barbican Hall

  • The Pirates of Penzance

    London Coliseum, in rep until 21 February

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