Dream of the Red Chamber tours to China
San Francisco Opera (SFO) will see its new production Dream of the Red Chamber go on tour to China in September, 2017. Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng … Read more
Opera stars unite for victims of Grenfell Tower
Cadogan Hall will host a fundraising concert for victims of Grenfell Tower fire in September. The London tragedy killed at least 80 people on 14 June, with … Read more
Plácido Domingo announces Operalia winners
Romanian soprano Adela Zaharia and South African tenor Levy Sekgapane have triumphed in Plácido Domingo’s Operalia competition. The two singers each take home USD30,000 (€25,000) … Read more
Royal Opera House takes over Twitter
The Royal Opera House (ROH) celebrated World Emoji Day on 17 July with a rather original online competition. The world-famous opera company took to Twitter … Read more
Poet launches ice cream opera
English poet Ian McMillan, best known for his programmes on BBC Radio 4, is set to make his opera debut. Written by McMillan, Ice Cream: … Read more
Steve Jobs: the opera
Steve Jobs is the subject of a new opera premiering in Santa Fe this month. The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs was commissioned by Santa Fe Opera … Read more
Nelsons turns back on Tosca
Andris Nelsons is the latest major name to pull out of the Metropolitan Opera’s upcoming production of Tosca. The new staging, directed by David McVicar, … Read more
Domingo aims for 4,000
Plácido Domingo hopes to reach a staggering 4,000 performances before he retires. The singer, who has switched from tenor to baritone as his career has … Read more
Italy and Iran come together for Riccardo Muti concerts
More than 200 Italian and Iranian musicians are coming together for two celebratory concerts on 6 and 8 July. Held in Tehran and Ravenna respectively, … Read more
Mexican embassy criticises Carmen
The Mexican embassy in Italy has criticised Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s depiction of Mexicans in its new production of Carmen. In a statement, ambassador Juan … Read more