The man who reigns over centuries of elitism and grandeur at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House in London wears a plain, unpretentious pair of cuff links that belonged to his grandfather a hard-working Liverpool docker who went off to war in 1914 as a humble private.

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The awards ceremony takes place at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, central London.

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After the screening, the stars are going to a glittering after-show party at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

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The event, at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, also saw Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen take best comedian award.

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Manchester City Council and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, are in talks about whether an opera centre could regenerate the east of the city.

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Twelve cities entered the race but were whittled down by an advisory panel chaired by Sir Jeremy Isaacs, former director general of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

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At different times he was music director or chief conductor at three of Britain's leading music institutions: the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

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