Announcement of the 2024 Wexford Festival Opera

Programme announced for the73rd Wexford Festival Opera80 events, 16 daysrunning from 18 October to 2 November 2024Theatre within Theatre – ‘All the World’s a Stage’ The programme for the 2024 Wexford Festival Opera…

The Ivors Classical Awards 2023: celebrating creative excellence

The Ivors Academy have today [18 October] announced the 34 composers who have been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award as part of The Ivors Classical Awards 2023, celebrating the…

Callas – Paris, 1958: celebrating Maria Callas’ centenary

To celebrate Maria Callas’ centenary, her historical performance has been fully restored for the first time in colour, exclusively for the big screen. In her centenary year Volf Productions and…

Opera on Video Five Year Anniversary – A success story

The website operaonvideo.com was founded in September 2018 with the objective of documenting ALL full opera performances ever recorded, broadcast or streamed on video. It went live a few months…

Oxford International Song Festival: Art:Song – Images, Words, Music

Oxford International Song Festival (formerly Oxford Lieder Festival):13 to 28 October 2023 Art:Song – Images, Words, Music The Oxford International Song Festival (13 to 28 October 2023) presents a thrilling fortnight of intrigue,…

PwC Ireland showcases sponsorship of Wexford Factory 2023

Opera singers Ami Hewitt and Maria Hughes performed at a cultural event in PwC Ireland’s Spencer Dock offices. Artists Maria and Ami have both been supported by the partnership between the Festival and…

Opera Rara launch Donizetti Song Project at Wigmore Hall with Lawrence Brownlee & Carlo Rizzi

On Saturday 9 September, Opera Rara launch its Donizetti Song Project at Wigmore Hall with tenor Lawrence Brownlee and its Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi. Continuing its year-long celebration of Donizetti’s…

Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2023

From a sonic walk to a football-inspired opera, works based on ancient classics to murder mysteries, Tête à Tête continues to hold a safe space for artists to boldly tell…

Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers’ Competition 2023 Announcement

Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers’ Competition 2023 – Entries now Open Public Final: Saturday 25 November, 6pmLeonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Linton Road, Oxford, OX2 6UD Applications are now open…

English Touring Opera begin new era with Robin Norton-Hale at the helm

English Touring Opera’s General Director, Robin Norton-Hale, launches the ETO’s new era with an ambitious season that places innovation and excellence at the heart of the company’s work. Norton-Hale, who assumed leadership…