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    Nov 29, 2022 3 minutes

    English National Opera

    Coliseum, London, 25 November – 10 December

    Web: eno.org

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Bedford Falls, but not everyone is sharing the festive spirit. Based on the 1946 film It’s a wonderful life, Jake Heggie’s eponymous opera receives its UK premiere in a production by Aletta Collins. Frederick Ballentine is the despairing banker, Danielle de Niese his guardian angel; Nicole Paiement conducts.

    Scottish Ensemble

    St Machar’s Cathedral, Aberdeen, 1 December

    Web: scottishensemble.co.uk

    The Scottish Ensemble resumes its seasonal Concerts by Candlelight series with guttering flames illuminating six venues from Aberdeen to Glasgow. An eclectic programme bookended by JS Bach and Thomas Adès confounds festive expectations

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