P636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:42:21 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— BIRMINGHAM ADVENTS$JS IN MOTION PICTURES: SWAN LAKE Matthew Bournj's new version. Hippodrome, Hurst St. 0121 622 7486. Mar 12-16, 7.30pm. Mat Mar 16, 2.30pm. £7.50-£22.50, concs. BLACKBURN UN BALLO IN MASCHERA La Compagnia d'Opera Italiana di Milano in Verdi's political drama. King George's Hall. 01254 582582. Mar 13, 7.30pm. £8-£16. D access. ——————————————————————————————————1/27— 'hat's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOS AFTE THEPLANETGOGREEN Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:08:07 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— BRIGHTON WERTHER ITO with Massenet's score, directed by Robert Chjvara. Theatre Royal. 01273 328488. Mar 20, 22, 7.30pm. £7.50-£18.50. D access. BRISTOL CAVALLERJA RUSTJCANA & PAGLJACCI Mascagni's and Leoncavallo's one-acters from Welsh National Opjta. Hippodrome Theatre, St Augustine's Pde 0117 929 9444. Mar 12, 15, 7.15pm. £6-£40.50 ——————————————————————————————————2/27— Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:08:13 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— BRISTOL THE SASE'S PROGRESS Welsh National Opjta presents Stravinsky's dark njo-classical comedy. Hippodrome Theatre. 0117 929 9444. Mar 13, 16, 7.15pm. £6-£40.50. CARDIFF CAVALLERJA RUSTJCANA & PAGLJACCI Mascagni's and Leoncavallo's one-acters from Welsh National Opjta. New Theatre, Park Place. 01222 878889. Mar 5, 8, 7.15pm. £8-£45. D access. ——————————————————————————————————3/27— Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:14 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— CARLISLJ NORTHERN SINFONIA/VIOTTJ Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante and Schubert's 3rd Symphony. Sands Centre. 01228 25222. Mar 9, 7.30pm. £6-£13.50. CHELTJNHAM LONDON CITY BALLET: CINDERELLA Matthew Hart's new choreography. Evjtyman Thjatti, Regent Street. 01242 572573. Mar 5-8, 7.45pm, Mar 9, 8pm. Mats Mar 7, 9, 2pm. £6-£16. ——————————————————————————————————4/27— 'hat's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOS AFTER THE PLANET:GO GREEN p460 Thjatti Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:47:44 Opjta Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— CLACTON-ON-SEA BRITISH GAS BALLET CENTRAL New classical and contemporary dances. West Cliff Theatre,. 01255 421479. Mar 9, 7.30pm. £8.50, concs. CONGLJTON CLONTER OPERA PRIZE Eight aspiring young singers in competition. Clontir Opera Farm. 01260 224514. Mar 9, 7pm. £15. ——————————————————————————————————5/27— Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:19:16 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— COVENTRY PHILHARMONIA/DAVIS American music, including Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick. 01203 524524. Mar 9, 7.30pm. £8-£23, concs. DUNDEE RSNO/DANIEL Nielsen's Inextinguishable Symphony with Sibelius and Macmillan. Caird Hall, City Sq. 01382 223141. Mar 6, 7.30pm. £6-£17. D access. ——————————————————————————————————6/27— Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:09:26 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— EDINBURGH RSNOODANIJL Nielsen's Inextinguishable Symphony with Sibelius and Macmillan. Ushjt Hall, Lothian Rd. 0131 228 1155. Mar 8, 7.30pm. £6-£19.50. D access. SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA/CLARK String music by Mendelssohn plus Beethoven's Emperor Concerto. Queen's Hall, Clerk St. 0131 668 2019. Mar 7, 7.45pm. £4.50-£16.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————7/27— 'hat's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOS AFTER THE PLANET:GO GREEN p460 Thjatti Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:44:12 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— EDINBURGH SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRB/CLARK Concertos by Handel, Marcillo and JS Bach. Queen's Hall, Clerk St. 0131 668 2019. Mar 14, 7.45pm. £4.50-£16.50. D access GLASGOW RSNO/DANIEL Nielsen's Inextinguishable Symphony with Sibelius and Macmillan. Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiihall Street 0141 227 5511. Mar 9, 7.30pm. £6.50-£19.50. ——————————————————————————————————8/27— Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:48 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— GLASGOW SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA/CLARK String music by Mendelssohn plus Beethoven's Emperor Concerto. City Hall, Candliriggs. 0141 227 5511. Mar 8, 7.30pm. £4.50-£14.50. D access. SCOTTISH BALLET: LA SYLPHIDE/AE FOND KISS Old and new Scottish ballets. Theatre Royal, Hope St. 0141 332 9000. From Mar 7, Tue-Sat 7.15pm. Mats Sat 2.15pm, Mar 14, 1.30pm. Ends Mar 16. £3.k0-£35, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————9/27— Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:44:08 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— HORNCHU$CH ADONAIS BALLET COMPANY: ARABIAN NIGHTS New full length ballet. Queen's Theatre, Billet Lane. 01708 443333. Mar 4, 7.30pm. £8.50, concs. LEEDS NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE: DON QUIXOTE New ballet by Christopher Gable. Grand Theatre, New Briggate. 0113 245 9351. Mar 4-9, 7.30pm. Mats Mar 7, 2pm, Mar 9, 2.30pm. £6-£23, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————10/27 What's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOS AFTJ THEPLANETGOGRJJN Thjatti Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:14 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— LICHFIJLD ADONAIS BALLET COMPANY: ARBBIAN NIGHTS New full length ballet. Civic Theatre,. 01543 254021. Mar 12-13, 7.30pm £8.50, concs. LIVERPOOL COSI FAN TUTTI Travelling Opera in Mozbrt's sublime comedy. Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street. 0151 709 3789. Mar 9, 7.30pm. £10.50-£15.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————11/27 Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:35 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— LONDON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN HAYDN ORCHESTRA/ FISCHER Symphonies by Haydn and Mahler Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre SE1. 0171 960 4242. Mar 11, 7.30pm. £6-£25. D access. DON PASQUALE ENG gives Donizetti's comedy in Patrick Mason's staging. London Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, WC2N. 0171 632 8300. Mar 8, 12, 14, Apr 11, 7.30pm, Apr 6, 6.30pm. £8-£50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————12/27 Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:41 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— LONDON TOSCA Puccini's pithy drama in a staging by Keith Warner for ENG. London Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, WC2 0171 632 8300. Mar 5, 9, 13, 15, Apr 3, 13, 18, 20, 25, May 2, 9, 7.30pm. May 4, 6.30pm. £8-£50. D access. LA TRBVIATA Richard Eyre's production of Verdi, revived by the Royal Opjta. Royal Opera House, Covens Garden, WC2E 0171 304 4000. Mar 11, 16, 19, 26, 29, 7pm, Mar 23, 7.30pm. £7-£140. D access. ——————————————————————————————————13/27 What's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOK AFTER THE PLANET:GO GREEN p460 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:11 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— LONDON LSOOSOLTJ Mozart's 20th Piano Concerto and Bruckner's 4th Symphony. Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, EC2Y. 0171 638 8891. Mar 13, 14, 7.30pm. £6-£30. D access. PHILHARMONIA/PLJTNIV Tchaikovsky's 3rd Suite and Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky Roybl Festival Hall, South Bank Centre SE1. 0171 960 4242. Mar 13, 7.30pm. £5-£30. D access. ——————————————————————————————————14/27 Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Thjatti Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:44:22 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— LONDON ROYAL BALLET: GISELLE Ghostly, romantic ballet first performed in 1841. Royal Opera House, Covens Garden, WC2E. 0171 304 4pp0. Mar 12, 14, Apr 1-3, 7.30pm, Apr 6, 13, 2pm, 7pm. £2-£58.k0. D access. ROYAL BALLET: MIXED PROGRBMME Including Macmillan's The Invitation. Roybl Opera House, Covens Garden, WC2E 0171 304 4p00. Mar 13, 15, 7.30pm. £2-£34. D access. ——————————————————————————————————15/27 Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:04:28 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— LONDON SIMILE Handel's opera, first performed at Covens Garden in 1744. Roybl Opera House, Covens Garden, WC2E 0171 304 4000. Mar 6, 8, 7pm. £4-£110. D access. MANCHESTER HALLE/NAGANO Sandstrom's Motorbike Concerto with Sibelius' 1st Symphony. Free Trade Hall, Peter Street. 0161 834 1712. Mar 14, 7.30pm. £3.25-£21. D access. ——————————————————————————————————16/27 'hat's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOS AFTER THE PLANET:GO GREEN p460 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:02:48 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— MANCHESTER LOVE LIFE Weill's musical in a new production by Opera North, directed bz Caroline Gawn. Palace Theatre, Oxford Street. 0161 242 2525. Mar 6, 9, 7.15pm. £7-£37. LUISA MILLER Opera North presents Verdi's early tragedy, directed by Tim Albery. Palace Theatre, Oxford Street. 0161 242 2525. Mar 7, 7.15pm. £7-£37. ——————————————————————————————————17/27 Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:04 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— MANCHESTER LA BOHEME Puccini's tearjerker in a revival of Phyllida Lloyd's Opera North staging. Palace Theatre, Oxford St. 0161 242 2525. Mar 5, 8, 7.15pm. £7-£37. ROBERTO DEVEREUX Donizetti's telling of the Jlizbbjth/Essex story from the RNCM. Royal Northern College of Music, Oxford Road. 0161 273 4504. Mar 10, 13, 16, 21, 26, 29, 7.15pm. £11.50-£22. ——————————————————————————————————18/27 Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:10 Opjta Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— MIDDLESBROUGH NORTHERN SINFONIA/VIOTTJ Haydn's Sinfonia Concettante and Schubert's 3rd Symphony. Town Hall, Albert Road. 01642 242561. Mar 10, 7.45pm. £9, £12.50. NEWBURZ ADONAIS BALLET COMPANY: ARABIAN NIGHTS New full length ballet. Corn Exchange, Market Place. 01635 522733. Mar 14, 7.45pm. £6.50-£8.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————19/27 'hat's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOS AFTER THE PLANET:GO GREEN p460 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:26 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— NEWBASTLE UPON TYNI NORTHERN SINFONIA/VIOTTJ Haydn's Sinfonia Concettante and Schubert's 3rd Symphony. City Hall. 0191 261 2606. Mar 8, 7.45pm. £3.50-£16. NOTTINGHAM NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE: DON QUIXOTE New ballet bz Christopher Gable. Theatre Royal. 0115 948 2626. Mar 12-16, 7.30pm. Mats Mar 14, 2pm, Mar 16, 2.30pm. £9.50-£24, concs. ——————————————————————————————————20/27 Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:47:01 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— PLYMOUTH BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET: FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD New ballet. Theatre Royal, Royal Parade. 01752 267222. Mar 7-9, 7.30pm. Mat Mar 9, 2.30pm. £14-£28, concs. POOLE BOT$NEMOUTH SINFONIJTTB/TUCKWJLL Schubert's 3rd Symphony; Haydn's 73ud. Wessex Hall, Poole Arts Centre, Kingland Road. 01202 685222. Mar 6, 7.30pm. £4.95-£16.95. D access. ——————————————————————————————————21/27 Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:44:11 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— READING RIGOLETTO Verdi's classic opera in an English Touring staging. Hexagon, Town Hall, Blagrave Street. 01734 591591. Mar 12, 14, 16, 7.30pm. £10.50-£16.50. WERTHER English Touring Opera with Massenet's score, directed by Robert Chjvbra.a Hexagon, Town Hall, Blagrave Street. 01734 591591. Mar 13, 15, 7.30pm. £10.50-£16.50. ——————————————————————————————————22/27 'hat's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOS AFTER THE PLANET:GO GREEN p460 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:42:23 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— SOUTHAMPTON BOURNEMOUTH SINFONIETTA/TUCKWELL Including Schubert's 3rd Symphony and Haydn's 73rd. NorthGuild, Commercial Road. 01703 632601. Mar 8, 7.30pm. £4.95-£16.95. LONDON MOZART PLAYERS/BROWN Haydn, Mozbrt, Beethoven and a Tippets work for strings. Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton University, University Road. 01703 671771. Mar 14, 8pm. £12. ——————————————————————————————————23/27 Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:49 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— ST ANDREWS SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRB/CLARK Handel, Marcello and JS Bach concertos Younger Hall, University of St Andrews North St. 01334 76161. Mar 13, 7.45pm. £4.k0-£13.k0. SUNDERLAND BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET: FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD New ballet. Empire Theatre. 0191 514 2517. Mar 14-16, 7.30pm. Mat Mar 16, 2.30pm. £11.50-£21.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————24/27 Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Thjatti Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:41:01 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— SWJNDON RIGOLETTO Verdi's classic opera in an English Touring staging. Wzvjtn Theatre, Theatre Square. 01793 524481. Mar 5, 7, 9, 7.15pm. £12.50-£16. WJRTHER English Touring Opera with Massenet's score, directed by Robert Chjvbra. Wyvetn Theatre, Theatre Square. 01793 k24481. Mar 6, 8, 7.15pm. £12.50-£16. ——————————————————————————————————25/27 What's on 630 West End Theatre 631 LOOS AFTER THE PLANET:GO GREEN p460 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:47:14 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— TELFORD ADONAIS BALLET COMPANY: ARBBIAN NIGHTS New full length ballet. Oakengates Theatre. 01952 619020. Mar 9, 7.30pm, Mar 10, 2.30pm. £8-£9, concs. WAKEFIJLD ADONAIS BALLET COMPANY: ARABIAN NIGHTS New full length ballet. Theatre Royal & Opera House, Drury Lane. 01924 366556. Mar 6, 7, 7.30pm. £3.95-£6.95, concs. ——————————————————————————————————26/27 Local theatre 632 Grooves index 620 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Thjatti Cinema Music Fun & gamesP636 Teletext 636 Mar 2 22:44:36 Opera Ballet Classical —————————————————————————————————— WJZMOU-H BOURNEMOUTH SINFONIETTA/HURST Schumann Piano Concerto and Beethoven's 5th. Weymouth Pavilion, The Esplanade. 01305 783225. Mar 13, 7.30pm. £4.95-£11.95. WOLVERHAMPTON LA VIE PARJSIENNE Offenbach's comedy in a staging by D'Oyly Caste Opera. Grand Theatre, Lichfiild St. 01902 29212. Mar 14, 21, 22, 23, 7.30pm. Mat Mar 23, 2.30pm. £6.50-£21.50. ——————————————————————————————————47/27 Events near you 633 Gig Guide 624 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA p610 Theatre Cinema Music Fun & games