The Little Greats expected to have a big impact
Opera North, an innovative regional company based in Leeds, UK, will pack a punch this autumn with a festival promising “intensity … like no other”. … Read more
All change at Opera Queensland
Opera Queensland (OperaQ) has appointed Sandra Willis as executive director. It follows the news that general manager Russell Mitchell will leave the company at the … Read more
Catriona Morison wins BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
Mezzo soprano Catriona Morison has won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition 2017. The 31-year-old Scot overcame a strong field to take home … Read more
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 finalists announced
Soprano Louise Alder has qualified for the final round of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017. Adler performed pieces by Handel, Massenet and Stravinsky … Read more
Staatsoper mark 50 years since Domingo’s Berlin debut
Plácido Domingo has marked the 50th anniversary of his debut at the Staatsoper Berlin with a special concert led by Daniel Barenboim. Domingo was appointed … Read more
UK festival announces Wayne McGregor as director of dance
The Grange Festival in Northington, Hampshire, has announced it is to partner Studio Wayne McGregor to become the UK’s first country house opera festival to … Read more
Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera
Another Brick in the Wall: L’Opéra, the latest incarnation of the famous Pink Floyd album The Wall, had its world premiere in Montréal on 11 … Read more
BBC celebrates the power of opera
The BBC has announced a season of opera programming, which will coincide with a new exhibition at the V&A in London titled Opera: Passion, Power … Read more
Controversial director drops out of Bayreuth negotiations
Yuval Sharon looks likely to be the director for Lohengrin at Bayreuth Festival in 2018, after Latvian Alvis Hermanis pulled out of the negotiations. American … Read more
Record label boss to lead Vienna State Opera
Bogdan Roščić will replace Dominic Meyer as director of Vienna State Opera from 2020. Roščić has a background in the recording industry, and is currently … Read more