Curtain up: Opera takes centre stage in 2017

Its not over until the fat lady singsat least not in major UK museums and galleries next year when opera goes under the spotlight. The Victoria and Albert Museum is teaming up with the Royal Opera House for its inaugural showOpera: Passion, Power and Politics (30 September-25 February 2018)in the new Sainsbury Gallery, a major exhibition space at the heart of the museums long-awaited, new Exhibition Road building project which is due to open in July. The exhibition will focus on seven opera