Concert halls and opera houses are once again closed across most of the UK, but it need not be a Christmas without music. Here’s our pick of the best streams and downloads to brighten your holiday period.
Conducted by Mark Wigglesworth and introduced by Roderick Williams, the ROH presents a selection of numbers from fairytale operas and repertory favourites. There are scenes from Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Mozart’s Magic Flute and Puccini’s La Bohème; the soloists include Sophie Bevan and Hanna Hipp, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and Andrés Presno, and Filipe Manu and Ross Ramgobin.
• Streamed live on 18 December, and available on demand until 17 January