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Join the Conversation: Live! at English National Opera
English National Opera’s new production of La bohème will be introduced at a free public talk on Monday as partRead More -
Boston Lyric Opera hosts aria contest for teens
Boston Lyric Opera’s “Free Open House” weekend of activities for families and opera lovers recently culminated in the city’s secondRead More -
Commemorative plaque to D’Oyly Carte unveiled in London
Richard D’Oyly Carte been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque at his former home in Kentish Town, London, whereRead More -
ENO upstages ROH in the race to screen live 3D opera
English National Opera has announced a renewed partnership with broadcasting and media giant Sky. The collaboration begins on 23 FebruaryRead More -
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World appoints new patron
New Zealand born soprano, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, has been appointed as the new patron of Cardiff Singer of theRead More -
Lyric Opera of Chicago names new general director
The Lyric Opera of Chicago has appointed Anthony Freud as the company’s new general director, effective from 1 October 2011.Read More -
Thought-provoking new season announced by ENO
Risky certainly. Some might even call it foolhardy in the current economic climate. But there’s no doubt that ENO’s 2011/12Read More -
Winners of Les Azuriales Young Artists’ Competition announced
The 2011 Les Azuriales Ozone Young Artists’ Competition has been won by baritone Ben McAteer. He was one of nineRead More -
The Opera Group appoints new artistic director
The Opera Group has appointed Frederic Wake-Walker as the company’s new artistic director. He will succeed TOG co-founder, John Fulljames,Read More -
Wikileaks inspires new commission by Opera Australia
Opera Australia has announced plans for a new opera based on the life and work of Julian Assange, the controversialRead More -
Verdi’s Falstaff at the Royal Opera House, London
Review by Francis Muzzu Verdi’s Falstaff is the Royal Opera’s contribution to this summer’s World Shakespeare Festival in London. ARead More -
Don’t miss the spectacular 2013 Verona Festival centenary season
For opera lovers, the Arena di Verona offers the most dramatic setting for a truly memorable evening. Built in AD30Read More -
WNO announces ‘British Firsts’ series
Welsh National Opera has announced a new series of contemporary operas over the next five years, all of which willRead More -
New horizons for the Hungarian State Opera
Domonkos Héja has been the acting music director at Budapest’s Hungarian State Opera since 2011, following the resignation of hisRead More -
Opera North receives Paul Hamlyn Award worth £500,000
The UK’s Paul Hamlyn Foundation has awarded Opera North £500,000 to widen audiences, with a particular focus on building sustainableRead More -
Benjamin wins British Composer Award
George Benjamin has won the Stage Works category of this year’s British Composer Awards for his opera Written on Skin.Read More -
Opera North scores a hit with Puccini’s La fanciulla del West
Review by Anthony Arblaster Of the mature Puccini’s seven full-length operas, his tale of the American Gold Rush is probablyRead More -
London hosts awards for opera
The second annual International Opera Awards took place at a glittering ceremony in London on 7 April. A total ofRead More -
Portland Opera at 50 – becoming a summer festival
Report by Karyl Charna Lynn Earlier this month Portland Opera launched its fiftieth anniversary season with a sparkling production ofRead More -
International Opera Awards announce 2015 finalists
The International Opera Awards have announced the shortlist of nominees for the 2015 Awards, which take place at the SavoyRead More
