A stroke of good luck: one maestro’s path to stardom
From Tuscan village to San Francisco opera house, Nicola Luisotti’s route to stardom reads like a feel-good Hollywood movie. Maria Roberts meets the energetic maestro When … Read more
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Wiener Staatsoper presents TV world-first
Wiener Staatsoper is set to make history when its production of Nabucco is broadcast online tomorrow in Ultra HD. It will be the first time … Read more
New signings for Intermusica, Columbia and Askonas Holt
Columbia Artists Management Inc has signed clarinetist David Krakauer for management in North America, South America and Asia. Krakauer’s repertoire covers Jewish Klezmer music, classical, and avant-garde improvisation. … Read more
Opera visionary Gerard Mortier dies aged 70
The celebrated opera director Gerard Mortier has died aged 70, after a battle with cancer. Renowned for his avant-garde approach, Mortier most recently initiated the … Read more
Locals are stars of the show in radical opera
Hundreds of everyday people will be given the chance to star alongside professional opera singers in a brand new production of La bohème. Brisbane’s Opera … Read more
International Opera Awards: the nominations
Jamie Barton, Anna Netrebko (pictured) and Bryn Terfel are among those in the running for an International Opera Award. Following the inaugural event in 2013, … Read more
UK opera companies to merge
The Opera Group and Mahogany Opera, both leading UK companies, have announced that they will merge to form the Mahogany Opera Group. Frederic Wake-Walker, who … Read more
Staging Brokeback Mountain the opera
A week in the life of Ivo van Hove, the stage director behind Brokeback Mountain, the opera Monday It’s past midnight when I take off from … Read more
Power of three at The Göteborg Opera
Adventurous mainstage productions, an experimentation lab for composers, and imaginative outreach: new artistic director Stephen Langridge is taking a holistic approach at The Göteborg Opera. … Read more
Finding a voice: the story of Mukhtar Mai
The harrowing yet inspiring tale of Mukhtar Mai, the rape victim who went on to become a human rights crusader, is being staged as an … Read more