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EXCLUSIVE: King Charles has been out and about, carrying out his public-facing duties, and he's really enjoying himself, says a body language expert.

This was a right royal send-off after an astounding 22 years in post

Royal Opera House, London Singers including Jonas Kaufmann joined newer vocal stars such as Aigul Akhmetshina to honour the much loved music director on an evening that ended with the royal seal of approval

King Charles was beaming on Thursday night as he took to the stage during a one-off gala performance at the Royal Opera House to celebrate out-going Music Director Sir Antonio Pappano.

The event paid tribute to Sir Antonio Pappano, who was the conductor at the King’s coronation

The event paid tribute to Sir Antonio Pappano, who was the conductor at the King’s coronation.

The event paid tribute to Sir Antonio Pappano, who was the conductor at the King’s coronation.

Royal Opera House, London Christopher Wheeldon strips Shakespeare’s play of distractions in this boldly choreographed, nuanced masterpiece

A perfect performance by American soprano Nadine Sierra leading an excellent cast in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the Royal Opera House in London. An intelligent revival by Robin Tebbutt removes some of the dodgier elements of Katie…

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The heads of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet discuss the name change and their new seasons of work

Damiano Michieletto's Carmen at the Royal Opera House is full of intriguing ideas, but it is the glorious performances of the main singers Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczala that make the strongest impression.

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This famous black and white panorama by photographer Bert Hardy captures the young Queen Elizabeth at the Paris opera house on her first state visit to France in April 1957.

A performance of mesmerising sound which reaches near perfection

Puccini's Madama Butterfly is better than ever at the Royal Opera House, boosted by a sensational leading lady. This is everything opera should be.

Giant opera review: 18th Century instruments and modern electronica mix in the Royal Opera House's creepily powerful true tale of grave robbing and the birth of modern medicine.

A production that, as it reaches the climactic stages of the work, brings blazing drama to the Covent Garden main stage

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