Glyndebourne had announced the names of three singers who will be taking part in its Jerwood Young Artists Programme in 2023. The Jerwood Young Artist Programme started in 2010 and…
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In conversation with Antony Hermus
“Organised chaos!” is how the Dutch conductor Antony Hermus describes the first production rehearsal of the Prologue of Ariadne auf Naxos, when he chats to me from his hotel room…
Glyndebourne announces it will no longer tour in 2023 following cut in Arts Council funding
Glyndebourne regrets to announce that it will no longer be able to tour as planned in 2023, following a reduction to its Arts Council England (ACE) funding for touring and…
Rachel Duckett and Thando Mjandana win the Voice of Black Opera Awards
The soprano and tenor were chosen as winners at the Grand Final concert of the competition, chosen by a panel of judges chaired by internationally renowned tenor and composer Tom…
Ukrainian opera companies honoured by International Opera Awards
Two Ukrainian opera companies were celebrated for their outstanding work in challenging circumstances at the International Opera Awards 2022 this evening [28 Nov]. The international opera world came together at Teatro Real…
A Child in Striped Pyjamas: a new chamber opera by Noah Max
When John Boyne’s book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was published in 2006, it immediately became an international bestseller. Boyne’s ‘fable’ presents a fictional account of the horrors of a…
In conversation with Mary Bevan
Operas sometimes seem like the proverbial London bus: you wait at the stop for ages and then three come along at once. This year, the bus’s destination has been Alcina’s…
Danielle de Niese to perform in English National Opera’s UK premiere of It’s a Wonderful Life
This November, ‘opera’s coolest soprano’ (The New York Times Magazine) and Australian-American actress Danielle de Niese makes her ENO operatic debut at the London Coliseum, opening the festive period with…
The Voice of Black Opera Competition
Twelve international singers are bound for Birmingham to compete for cash prizes and career development opportunities, with five singers advancing to the Grand Final on 5 December Black British Classical…
Glyndebourne unveils ambitious new autumn programme to showcase and share the transformative power of opera
Glyndebourne has unveiled new plans for autumn 2023 that will invite people to experience the transformative power of opera, at Glyndebourne, in schools and in the community, while also providing…