CAROLS TO OPERA: THE MERRIEST MUSICAL MOMENTS ACROSS NCR

A box-by-box guide to the best carols, rare oratorios and Yuletide concerts lighting up the Capital

- Mahima Pandey

The jolliest season of the year is tiptoeing in, and long before Santa's sleigh hits the skyline, it's the carols that arrive first. Choir groups across Delhi-NCR are warming up their vocal cords, brushing off their reds and greens, and prepping to fill the city with Yuletide joy. And yes, you don't have to wait to snuggle under a blanket.

The Lorraine Music Academy is already streaming online concerts. "After Covid, we were struggling to find a good auditorium. But our motto is: Never give up," says Aubrey Aloysius, founder-chairman and CEO. During the pandemic, their weekly online concerts reached a global audience of 12.5M, so the team decided to revive the digital format this season too, along with exclusive House Concerts in Gurugram for just 100 attendees. Now, if you prefer Christmas live and loud, here's your festive hit-list, and hotspots

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