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  • Hansel and Gretel from the Royal Opera House. (Image by Wadey James)
  • John Milton's House

From the Royal Opera House, Tuesday 16 December

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Celebrating 400 years since Milton's birth

Milton programmes

On Radio 3 this week

For the next 5 days you can watch the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.4 with Yevgeny Subin.

Catch up on the last 7 days of Radio 3 by listening again. Or listen live on BBC iPlayer.
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Messiaen on Radio 3

Classical

Messiaen's 'Des canyons aux etoiles' in Performance on 3, part of Radio 3's
Messiaen Season

The Essay - Tom Paulin

Speech and Drama

Radio 3 celebrates the 400th anniversary of John Milton's birth.

Milton Season 7 Dec to early Jan.

Elliott Carter

New Music

Discovering Music - Elliott Carter at 100.  Stephen Johnson meets the composer and analyses four of his works.
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Jazz on 3

Jazz

Jez Nelson presents the world premiere of John Butcher's Composition for Eight Musicians.
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Miriam Makeba

World Music

Lucy Duran presents a tribute to the late, celebrated South African singer Miriam Makeba, who died last month.
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