Duckett and Mjandana win the Voice of Black Opera competition
British singer Rachel Duckett was announced as the winner of the Voice of Black Opera (VOBO) competition earlier this week, taking home The Sir Willard … Read more
Ukrainians honoured in 2022 International Opera Awards
Two Ukrainian opera companies were celebrated for their ‘outstanding work in challenging circumstances’ at the International Opera Awards 2022 last night [28 November]. Hosted by … Read more
Go behind the scenes at HKAF’s production of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Laila
One of the most-anticipated events in this year’s 50th anniversary Hong Kong Arts Festival was to be conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen’s opera, Laila. A month before … Read more
Globetrotting conductor Gaffigan unveils 2022/3 season
Leading American conductor James Gaffigan has announced his 2022/23 season, in which he will lead productions of La Bohème and Tristan und Isolde at Valencia’s … Read more
WNO marks 75th birthday with star-studded poem
The Welsh National Opera is marking its 75th birthday with a specially commissioned poem by the national poet of Wales, Ifor ap Glyn. Two versions … Read more
ENO and the Met collaborate on Ring Cycle
English National Opera (ENO) and the Metropolitan Opera are collaborating on a new Ring Cycle. The series will launch in autumn 2021 at the London … Read more
Glyndebourne will go ahead as planned
Glynebourne has announced that it will go ahead as planned this summer. The opera festival will run from 20 May until 29 August. The programme … Read more
Muti writes to the Met
Conductor Riccardo Muti has sent a letter to the Metropolitan Opera, throwing his support behind its musicians. Staff at the Met have been locked out … Read more
Omer Meir Wellber signs with Volksoper Wien
Volksoper Wien has hired Omer Meir Wellber as its next music director. Wellber will start working with the opera company from the 2022-23 season. In … Read more
Staff are locked out of the Met
The Metropolitan Opera has locked out stage hands over a pay dispute. The Met is asking them to take a 30% pay. AGMA, the union … Read more