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COMPETITION | Win a 10-CD set of Sumi Jo’s The Erato Recitals
Opera Now has four copies of this newly released 10-CD compilation from Erato to give away! To enter, simply dropRead More -
Win a copy of ‘The Verdi Edition’ from Opus Arte
Win a copy of ‘The Verdi Edition’ from Opus Arte: 12 complete operas on 17 DVDs! Celebrating the work ofRead More -
Legendary Italian tenor Carlo Bergonzi dies aged 90
Obituary by Ashutosh Khandekar Carlo Bergonzi’s extraordinary affinity with the music of Verdi was almost inevitable. The great tenor, whoRead More -
World premiere – Penny at Washington National Opera
Report by Karyl Charna Lynn Penny is the gripping story of an autistic woman who both literally and figuratively findsRead More -
News round-up – 23 December 2009
NEW YORK’S METROPOLITAN OPERA MAY REVIVE RETIRED 1985 TOSCADecision pending following controversy over Luc Bondy’s new production Metropolitan Opera generalRead More -
London’s Royal Opera House launches first digital game
The Royal Opera House has launched a new digital game that allows opera fans to try their hand at beingRead More -
Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera at Iford Arts
Review by Robert Thicknesse Is Un ballo in maschera actually a Handelian opera seria distorted through a Romantic prism? FrivolousRead More -
75 years old – and still plenty of life in the old dog
Ash Khandekar reports from Glyndebourne’s 75th anniversary season opener, Verdi’s Falstaff Opening night at Glyndebourne marks the start of theRead More -
Graham Johnson and Steuart Bedford remember Philip Langridge
Following the death last month of Philip Langridge, pianist Graham Johnson and conductor Steuart Bedford have spoken to Opera NowRead More -
Last chance to win La bohème on DVD – closes today
Win a DVD of Robert Dornhelm’s film of La bohème starring Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón, described by The TimesRead More -
La bohème – Reopening the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Opera Now correpondent, Karyl Charna Lynn, reports from Buenos Aires: Although Aida, the opera which inaugurated the Teatro Colón inRead More -
UK government criticises top salaries at the Royal Opera House
The UK government has criticised salaries being paid to senior management and artistic staff at London’s Royal Opera House –Read More -
World Premiere: Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Anna Nicole at ROH
Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Anna Nicole is a new Royal Opera House commission based on the life of American model and celebrity,Read More -
NI Opera presents Tosca in Londonderry
Review by Michael White Northern Ireland’s new national opera company, NI Opera, has just launched its first major production –Read More -
Les Troyens at Covent Garden
Review by Francis Muzzu The Royal Opera has undertaken the Olympian task of performing Les Troyens as part of thisRead More -
New York City Opera welcomes new music director Jayce Ogren
Signalling the company’s return to financial health after several difficult seasons, the New York City Opera has appointed Jayce OgrenRead More -
International Opera Awards announces 2015 winners
The winners of the International Opera Awards 2015 were announced last night in a glittering ceremony at the Savoy TheatreRead More -
Jonas Kaufmann warns against Decca release
Jonas Kaufmann has posted a message on his Facebook page warning fans not to buy an upcoming release on DeccaRead More -
Remembering Jon Vickers
On what would have been his 89th birthday, we pay tribute to the great tenor ‘The meeting of character andRead More -
Joyce DiDonato to play Florence Foster Jenkins in film
Joyce DiDonato is to appear as Florence Foster Jenkins in a documentary feature film. Directed by Ralf Pleger, The FlorenceRead More
