Exhibition On now until Sunday, 25 February 2018

Opera: Passion, Power and Politics

Together the V&A and the Royal Opera House present a landmark exhibition exploring a vivid story of opera from its origins in late-Renaissance Italy to the present day

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photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

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photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

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photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of The John Madejski Garden — The John Madejski Garden

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

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photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of South Court (Leighton, Room 102) — South Court (Leighton, Room 102)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of Ceramic Staircase (Stairs 'I') — Ceramic Staircase (Stairs 'I')

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of 'Daylit Gallery' (The Simon Sainsbury Gallery, Room 64b) — 'Daylit Gallery' (The Simon Sainsbury Gallery, Room 64b)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of The McAulay Gallery (Room 141) — The McAulay Gallery (Room 141)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017