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La Rondine at the Royal Opera House outdoors on BP Big Screens
It's the recipe for a perfect summer evening: picnics, Puccini, and performances from some of the world's best opera stars - live and in the open air! We've picked some of your best photos, capturing the mood at some of the 16 venues around the country. Were you there? Send us your snapshots @classicfm.
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1. Royal Opera House #BPBigScreens
The London crowd settle down to find a good picnic spot in the sun. Picture: @mrjamieashwell
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2. Picnic at the opera
It wouldn't be an outdoor opera performance without an impressive picnic - complete with picnic hamper and cutlery! Picture: altermaton on Instagram
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3. ROH La Rondine in Hammersmith
The lucky opera-goers in Hammersmith watched Puccini from deckchairs in the sun.
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4. Alan Titchmarsh in Bradford
Classic FM presenter Alan Titchmarsh is putting his love of music to good use, compering the evening's performance on 16 screens across the country. Bet he never expected to be on a huge screen on Centenary Square! Picture: @tountmara
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5. ROH La Rondine in Salford
Angela Gheorghiu as Magda and Charles Castronovo as her suitor Ruggero, performing on stage at the Royal Opera House, on a big screen in Salford. Picture: cassandrainuk on Instagram
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6. ROH La Rondine in Canada Square Park
Enjoying an outdoor picnic on the grass in Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf. Picture: Twitter @Omarsherifz
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7. ROH La Rondine in Leeds
The sun's out, the crowd are arriving, and opera is about to be broadcast live on a huge screen in Leeds. Picture: @clairelynow
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8. ROH La Rondine in Walthamstow
The crowd in Walthamstow were even lucky enough to find some plastic chairs to watch the opera in the Town Square.
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9. Royal Opera House #BPBigScreens
A huge crowd enjoy their outdoor picnics in the sun, as they prepare to watch La Rondine. Picture: @a_kokenut
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10. I <3 opera
Summing up our feelings about watching free opera on a big screen. Picture: @Gina_luh
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11. ROH La Rondine on Trafalgar Square
We couldn't resist popping down to Trafalgar Square, where thousands of people congregated to watch La Rondine - only a short walk from the Royal Opera House itself! Picture: @jessrosehardy
