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Curtain call for English National Opera's 'Carmen' production in February 2023

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Princess of Wales tells of Lang Lang inspiration for budding pianist Princess Charlotte

Princess of Wales tells of Lang Lang inspiration for budding pianist Princess Charlotte

Lang Lang

The Nation’s Favourite Carol with Viking on Classic FM

Vote for your favourite Christmas carol in The Nation’s Favourite Carol with Viking 2023

Christmas

What are the lyrics to ‘O Come O Come Emmanuel’?

What are the lyrics to ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’, and what is the Christmas carol really about?

Christmas

From Mary Had a Little Lamb to Humpty Dumpty - the best nursery rhymes

10 best nursery rhymes ever written

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Once in Royal David's City

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Christmas

Classic FM is the home of Christmas music

Advent music: 10 best carols and hymns to begin the festive season

Christmas

Classic FM’s radio highlights for Christmas 2023, from carol concerts to the nativity

Classic FM at Christmas: radio highlights in 2023

Christmas

Maria Callas’ most iconic photographs

Maria Callas’ most iconic photographs, on her 100th anniversary

Maria Callas

The 10 best pieces of music by German composer Gustav Mahler.

10 of Mahler’s most earth-shattering pieces of music

Mahler