Daniel Grice

After the destruction of Troy, the Trojan warrior Énée sets out on a journey to found a new dynasty. He meets Didon, Queen of Carthage, and falls in love. But will Énée's love for Didon prove stronger than his sense of duty? LES TROYENS ('The Trojans') is a tour de force of music that ranges from fiery military marches to intense choruses, passionate soliloquies – such as those of the prophetess Cassandre – and the lyrical love duets of Didon and Énée. It is Hector Berlioz's largest work and he wrote the libretto himself, drawing upon his intimate knowledge of Virgil's Aeneid. To the composer's disappointment, LES TROYENS was only performed once in full during his lifetime and was often presented in shortened form during the 20th century. The Royal Opera's production provides a rare chance to see this epic work in its entirety. David McVicar's staging is on an enormous scale, assembling one of the largest casts ever seen at Covent Garden.

When a fairy king quarrels with his queen over a young changeling, he orders his servant, a mischievous sprite, to play a prank on her with hilarious consequences. Adapting Shakespeare’s classic comedy of confused identities, bewildered lovers and a startling metamorphosis, Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream comprises the composer’s perhaps most atmospheric score. An entrancing orchestration of instrumental colours breathes life into a magic wood setting the scene for a mysterious dream world.

A young woman is visited by a stranger in the dead of winter. A short film adaptation of H.G. Wells's novel.

The Biblical story of Moses and the Exodus through the eyes of LEGO® characters. With exciting visual effects, compelling voice performances, and epic historical sets, EXODUS breathes life into a story that is at the core of God's plan of redemption. Prepare to finally see a Moses movie that is both cinematically epic while retaining the heart and message of the scriptural narrative.

THE BIBLE: A BRICKFILM is the first film in a groundbreaking trilogy that tells the entire story of the Bible - Genesis to Revelation - thorough the eyes of LEGO characters.