Aug 2009 (annual) Royal Albert Hall
Friends and celebrations typify the Proms' fourth week at the Royal Albert Hall. Old friends include Pierre Boulez, as both composer and conductor, and Sir Charles Mackerras and new friends include Gustavo Dudamel, while Gianandrea Noseda salutes Puccini's 150th anniversary. More
10 Nov 2008 (various dates) London Coliseum
Director Tim Albery and English National Opera's music director Edward Gardner team up for this new production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov at the London Coliseum, with Peter Rose in the title role. More
3 Oct 2008 Barbican Centre
Having missed out on singing in the First Night of the Proms, the BBC Symphony Chorus celebrates the start of its 80th anniversary season at the Barbican Hall with their "younger" orchestral colleagues and chief conductor in Beethoven's Missa Solemnis. More
Aug 2009 (annual) Royal Albert Hall
Messiaen's and Elliott Carter's centenaries, a reconstruction of when Mahler's Fifth Symphony was premièred (with the same orchestra), a Tchaikovsky ballet and a Janácek opera typify the Proms' fifth busy week at the Royal Albert Hall. More
7 Sep 2008 (annual) Regent Street
London's elegant Regent Street closes for a musical and theatrical extravaganza. Two stages host live music - one for pop, one for classical - and there's one stage for the theatre troupes to do their stuff. More
Jul - Aug 2009 (annual) Almeida Theatre
Building on the success of Almeida Opera (1992-2007), in 2008 Islington's thriving bijou theatre offers the first Almeida Summer Festival, not only bringing opera, but also theatre and concerts to Almeida Street. More
27 Sep 2008 (various dates) Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Music director Antonio Pappano conducts the second set of performances of Francesca Zambello's stylish Royal Opera production of Don Giovanni with another tip-top cast on Covent Garden's stage. More
31 Aug - 6 Sep 2008 (annual) Royal Albert Hall
While Sir Simon Rattle's return with his Berliner Philharmoniker will dominate headlines in the Proms' seventh week, look out for Verdi's Requiem, Indian ragas and evil magician Kashchey at the Royal Albert Hall. More