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
Opera
Mega donation for Royal Danish Opera
AP Møller Foundation has pledged an undisclosed figure of more than DK100m (€13.4m) to Royal Danish Opera (RDO) – the single biggest gift in its … Read more
Shortlist announced for International Opera Awards
The shortlist has been announced for the 2016 International Opera Awards, which will take place on 15 May in central London. A jury chaired by … Read more
The 7 Sopranos
Artistic director Tarita Botsman speaks to Maria Roberts about creating opportunities for women in opera and why being accessible is not the same as dumbing … Read more
Major opera manager moves to Rayfield Allied
Opera manager Simon Goldstone has moved from Intermusica to Rayfield Allied, taking twenty singing and off-stage stars with him. His new job title is director: … Read more
Comedian Chris Addison makes Royal Opera House debut
Comedian Chris Addison is making his opera debut in a new adaptation of Emmanuel Chabrier’s L’Etoile at Royal Opera House (ROH). A new part has … Read more
Montserrat Caballé hit with huge tax fine
A Spanish court has ordered Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé to pay a €254,000 fine for tax avoidance. Caballé was originally charged back in 2014 for … Read more
Kasper Holten to leave Royal Opera House
Kasper Holten has announced he is stepping down as director of opera at Royal Opera House (ROH). By the time Holten departs in March 2017 … Read more
Teatro alla Scala strike cancelled
As one of the world’s most famous opera houses Teatro alla Scala is used to high drama. However, recently this has come not from the … Read more
Max Hoehn on directing for Independent Opera
Max Hoehn on winning Independent Opera at Sadler’s Wells 2015 Director Fellowship, the first competition of its kind for opera directors in the UK. I … Read more