There’s a buzz around Leipzig Opera
Leipzig Opera has become the latest institution to install its very own bee colony – 50 metres up from street level. The bees moved into … Read more
New York City Opera reborn with new season
New York City Opera has announced its first full season since it emerged from bankruptcy. The company shut down in 2015 after new management discovered … Read more
Coppola’s first opera due to open
American film director Sofia Coppola’s first ever opera is about to open at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. La Traviata features costume design by iconic fashion … Read more
International Opera Awards announced
The International Opera Awards were presented in a ceremony at London’s Savoy Theatre last night. Hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny, the night included … Read more
Met bids fond farewell to Levine
40 years after his appointment James Levine has performed his final concert as music director of New York’s Metropolitan Opera. It was an emotional farewell, … Read more
Sonya Yoncheva replaces Netrebko as Norma
Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva has stepped in to replace Anna Netrebko in Royal Opera House’s (ROH) new production of Norma. Netrebko pulled out of the … Read more
Kramer takes on ENO challenge
English National Opera (ENO) has announced Daniel Kramer as its next artistic director, following the departure of John Berry in July last year. Kramer takes … Read more
Romania’s Culture Minister resigns following opera fall out
Romanian Culture Minister Vlad Alexandrescu has resigned, following trouble at Bucharest National Opera, which has seen four interim general managers pass through its doors, and … Read more
Netrebko says no to Norma
Soprano Anna Netrebko has pulled out of a Royal Opera House (ROH) production of Norma. Bellini’s opera runs from 12 September to 8 October, but … Read more
Major composition prizes awarded
Kate Soper and Lewis Spratlan have received two of the biggest prizes in modern composition. Soper has won the Virgil Thomson Award in Vocal Music, … Read more