Classical Music and Opera & Ballet
Browse our growing guide to the best Classical Music Concerts, Opera & Ballet events and festivals in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
Events
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Ava Reineke to perform opera and art song in support of Henley Music School
Soprano Ava Reineke presents an evening of opera and art song at The Bottle and Glass Barn, raising funds for Henley Music School through a multilingual recital featuring works by Mozart, Debussy, Puccini and more.
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Oxford Piano Festival 2026
The Oxford Piano Festival is nine days of piano festivities, with a packed schedule of masterclasses and concerts from top names in the piano world.
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Didcot Concert Orchestra – May 2026
Coleridge-Taylor’s Petite Suite de Concert is full of tuneful innovation and melody, and much admired by Elgar.
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Didcot Concert Orchestra – March 2026
The main work in this very tuneful concert is Dvořák’s ever-popular Cello Concerto, with talented cellist Joshua Lynch.
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Welsh National Opera – Rigoletto
Set against the backdrop of a decadent and ruthless court, this heart-wrenching tale explores the intricate web of love, betrayal, and the consequences of power.
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Welsh National Opera – Rigoletto
Set against the backdrop of a decadent and ruthless court, this heart-wrenching tale explores the intricate web of love, betrayal, and the consequences of power.
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Puccini’s Manon Lescaut
English Touring Opera bring the glittering temptations of the big city to the stage with a exciting new production.
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HMS Pinafore
Opera della Luna makes a welcome return to The Playhouse with one of its most iconic productions.
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Così fan Tutte by Welsh National Opera
Welsh National Opera takes you back to school with a brand new production of Mozart’s comic opera Così fan tutte, also known as The School for Lovers, directed by Max Hoehn (The Consul).
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Death In Venice by Welsh National Opera
Inspired by the original Thomas Mann novella, Britten’s magnificently atmospheric opera comes to life in this new production from the WNO.
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Varna International Ballet – The Nutcracker
This most famous fantasy ballet for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. And when midnight strikes, we are swept away to a fairy-tale world where nothing is quite as it seems.
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Varna International Ballet – Swan Lake
From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all.
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Sleeping Beauty by Varna International Ballet
Every child’s favourite fairy tale, this is the classic story of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score.
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Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly
One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results.
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Ellen Kent’s Carmen
Senbla presents Ellen Kent’s Carmen, the Opera International’s award-winning production featuring an evening of passion, sexual jealousy, death and unforgettable arias.
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Bampton Christmas concert: Feliz Navidad – Christmas Music from the New World
For their annual concert in commemoration of the village’s patron Saint, Beornwald, Bampton Classical Opera presents a festive programme exploring the remarkable musical life of the New World during the 17th century.