The latest news on performances of Opera in UK / West End.
Review: LA BOHÈME, The Grange Festival
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 12, 2026
Puccini's tear-jerker La bohème is always a crowd-pleaser for any opera festival. This production at The Grange Festival is the first opera from French actor-turned-director David Geselson who created it for Opéra National de Nancy Lorraine in 2025. Featuring some strong singing and exquisite play...
Italia Conti Restructures Senior Leadership in 115th Anniversary Year
by A.A. Cristi - June 10, 2026
Bradley Hawkins has been appointed Principal of Italia Conti as Hayley Newton-Jarvis shifts to a focused CEO role, marking a leadership evolution at the UK performing arts institution during its 115th anniversary year....
Royal Opera House Releases 'Ancora un Passo' Clip from MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by Robert Diamond - June 08, 2026
The Royal Opera performs 'Ancora un Passo' from Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's production of Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY, a work rooted in imperialism's destructive forces and featuring the beloved aria 'Un bel dì, vedremo.'...
Diana Damrau Stars in Royal Opera House's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR With Castronovo and Tézier
by Robert Diamond - June 08, 2026
The Royal Opera House released footage of its 2015 Katie Mitchell production of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, featuring Diana Damrau in the title role alongside Charles Castronovo and Ludovic Tézier in Donizetti's tragic opera....
Review: GIULIO CESARE, The Grange Festival
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 08, 2026
A new version of Handel's 1724 opera Giulio Cesare is always an exciting prospect. The love story between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, with the backdrop of war with Egypt, political ambition and domestic unrest is ripe for reinterpretation. Indeed, Handel and his librettist the librettist Nicola ...
Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Franco Milazzo - June 06, 2026
Mae West famously asked, 'Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you happy to see me?' Well, at the beginning of the relationship, he will no doubt be very happy to see you. But, at the end of the relationship… And that, my friends, is as good a summary of Mozart’s The Marriage Of Figaro as any....
TCHAIKOVSKY: CHILD OF GLASS to Make UK Premiere at Opera Holland Park
by A.A. Cristi - June 04, 2026
A music-drama about Tchaikovsky's life and homosexuality will make its UK premiere at Opera Holland Park, featuring Royal Ballet dancer Téo Dubreuil, pianist Jayson Gillham, and RPS-nominated playwright Tama Matheson....
Guest Post: 'It's Hard To Imagine A Higher Level of Genius!': Soprano Ellie Neate On Mozart, Danielle de Niese And Wild Arts' THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
by Guest Author - June 02, 2026
Why bother doing another Marriage of Figaro? There are four more happening in 2026, from traditional powerhouse companies Royal Ballet and Opera, Glyndebourne, Opera North and Scottish Opera. So why are Wild Arts putting on another one?...
Review: COSÌ FAN TUTTE, Opera Holland Park
by Franco Milazzo - June 01, 2026
There’s a certain neat irony at the heart of this. A female director, returning to this opera for a second season (and for its third outing in Holland Park's semi-open staging), has chosen to stay largely faithful to a work whose central idea is that women are inherently unfaithful....
Review: IL TURCO IN ITALIA, Glyndebourne
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 26, 2026
Il Turco In Italia may not be Rossini's most famous work, but if there is any justice, this wonderful revival of Mariame Clément's 2021 Festival production will bring this opera to much wider attention. An uproarious comedy accompanied by a rousingly galloping score and gorgeous vocals; it is the e...
Review: TOSCA, Glyndebourne
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 22, 2026
Tosca is Giacomo Puccini's fast-paced thriller of an opera; brimming with tension and political intrigue. For many it is Puccini's best work, yet incredibly it has never been staged at Glyndebourne. Until now. It is a show of firsts all round: the first mainstage production for director Ted Huffman...
Interview: 'I Feel Innately Connected to Puccini’s Scores': Soprano Caitlin Gotimer on Taking On TOSCA at Glyndebourne
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 18, 2026
2026 marks the first time that Glyndbourne has staged Puccini's Tosca, a devastating opera of love and betrayal. It’s also a first for Glyndebourne Music Director Robin Ticciati, who conducts this powerfully dramatic piece, as well as a Festival debut from exciting American director Ted Huffman....
Review: SAMSON ET DALILA, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Michael Higgs - May 14, 2026
This revival of Richard Jones’s 2022 production of Samson et Dalila excels on a musical level with spectacular performances by Aigul Akhmetshina as Dalila and SeokJong Baek as Samson....
Photos: ANGEL'S BONE at English National Opera
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026
First-look production photos have been released for English National Opera’s UK premiere of ANGEL’S BONE by Du Yun. Directed by Kip Williams, the production opens May 12 at Aviva Studios in Manchester before transferring to the London Coliseum....
Review: PETER GRIMES, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Alexander Cohen - May 09, 2026
Peter Grimes hinges on balancing the duality between its chorus and Grimes as an individual. In one corner the spectacle of the mob, bustling and boiling with rage in their witch hunt for Grimes, and in the other corner is lonely fisherman Grimes himself, whose mental breakdown demands gutturally in...
Royal Ballet and Opera Unveil New Stage Curtains at Special Gala Performance
by A.A. Cristi - May 05, 2026
The Royal Ballet and Opera will unveil new stage curtains at a landmark Gala performance featuring dancers, operatic soloists, and a rediscovered Kenneth MacMillan pas de deux believed lost since 1984....
Review: JETTE PARKER ARTISTS: TALES OF LOVE AND LOSS, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Louise Penn - May 02, 2026
Ana Inés Jabares-Pita's set feels familiar and clearly defines time and place: The Departure remains in the 1960s; Making Arrangements moves into the 1970s, where a woman could choose to live independently; Four Sisters is in the materialistic 1980s, where 'greed is good'. The changes of style in ...
TOSCA, THE ZOO, LA TRAVIATA, and More Set For English National Opera's 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2026
English National Opera has announced its 2026/27 Season across London and Greater Manchester, featuring nine operas, with six new productions, four operas by contemporary female composers and opportunities for the next generation of opera makers....
Photos: Inside Rehearsals for English National Opera's ANGEL’S BONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 24, 2026
English National Opera (ENO) will present Du Yun’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel’s Bone at the London Coliseum in October, following its UK premiere in Greater Manchester in May. See rehearsal photos here!...
Helen Shute Appointed CEO of English National Opera and London Coliseum
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2026
English National Opera announced Helen Shute, current CEO of Rambert, as its new Chief Executive Officer. She will also lead London Coliseum Limited, succeeding Jenny Mollica, who steps down after six years....
EDEN 2.0 / AFTER MY BREATH, COSÌ FAN TUTTE?!, DIDO AND AENEAS & More Set For Grimeborn Opera Festival 2026
by A.A. Cristi - April 14, 2026
London's Arcola Theatre will present the GRIMEBORN OPERA FESTIVAL, featuring productions exploring migrant worker exploitation, climate activism, and political violence alongside new stagings of Handel's GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO and RINALDO....
WICKED, DEATH BECOMES HER, GYPSY & More Win 2025 Stage Recording Awards
by Team BWW - April 14, 2026
The winners of the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards have been revealed, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year....
Royal Ballet and Opera Reveals 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - April 14, 2026
Royal Ballet and Opera announced its 2026/27 Season, featuring 10 new opera productions including PARSIFAL, GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, and LA GIOCONDA, plus ballet masterworks and Wayne McGregor's 20th anniversary. Tickets go on sale June 24, 2026....
Review: SALOME, York Hall
by Gary Naylor - April 13, 2026
Mark Ravenhill takes over a legendary boxing venue for a show that packs plenty of punch...
Final Chance to Vote For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
by Team BWW - April 02, 2026
This is the final chance to vote the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year. Voting is open through Friday, April 3rd, 2026....
Review: The Turn of the Screw, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Michael Higgs - March 27, 2026
A new production by Natalie Abrahami and Michael Levine, The Turn of the Screw at the Royal Opera House haunts with eerie staging, finely judged performances, and Benjamin Britten’s still-chilling score....
Review: RIGOLETTO, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Franco Milazzo - March 26, 2026
When this Rigoletto first opened the Royal Opera House’s first full season after the long pandemic silence, it felt less like a return to normality and more like a statement of intent. To relaunch with Rigoletto, arguably Giuseppe Verdi’s bleakest work, was a bold, almost confrontational choice....
Voting Open For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
by Team BWW - March 05, 2026
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year. Voting is open through Friday, April 3rd, 2026....
English National Opera to Premiere ANGEL'S BONE by Du Yun This May
by A.A. Cristi - March 04, 2026
English National Opera has announced that Du Yun's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel's Bone will open at the London Coliseum in October, following its UK premiere in Greater Manchester in May, marking a bold expression of ENO's dual-centre model. Angel's Bone opens at Aviva Studios, Manchester, ho...
Review: LA BOHÈME, in Cinemas
by Cheryl Markosky - March 01, 2026
What did our critic think of LA BOHEME IN CINEMAS at Cinemas Across The UK?...
Review: THE OPERA LOCOS, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - February 26, 2026
If you have ever suspected that opera might benefit from fewer Valkyries and more vaudeville, Opera Locos is here to confirm your prejudice and then sing it at you in Italian....
Final Chance To Submit Nominations For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
by Team BWW - February 23, 2026
This is the final chance to submi nominations for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year. ...
Review: COSÌ FAN TUTTE, London Coliseum
by Franco Milazzo - February 07, 2026
Phelim McDermott directing Così fan tutte is a bit like asking a Catholic priest to do Mass in full drag. You know something deliciously outrageous is going to happen. You also know, whether people will like it or not, that it might be exactly what this masterpiece out of step with modern attitudes...
Guest Blog: 'Art Itself Is Diverse': Indian Baritone Darwin Prakash on Education, Collaboration and Fun in ENO's COSÌ FAN TUTTE
by Guest Author - February 06, 2026
Darwin Prakash burst onto the opera scene in 2019, when he made his professional debut in the chorus at Glyndebourne. Five years before that, he didn’t read music and had no formal singing training. The Indian baritone discusses his meteoric career trajectory and singing the role of Guglielmo in E...
Photos: COSÌ FAN TUTTE Returns to the London Coliseum With New Cast
by A.A. Cristi - February 05, 2026
English National Opera has released new production photos of COSÌ FAN TUTTE at the London Coliseum in a co-production with the Metropolitan Opera. The production is directed by Phelim McDermott and conducted by Dinis Sousa....
Review: BORIS GUDUNOV, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Franco Milazzo - January 30, 2026
If Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov were a dinner party, Richard Jones’s Russian-language revival at the Royal Opera House would be the dinner date where you arrive bright and curious and leave questioning your life choices, nursing a neat whisky in a corner. This is not an opera that gives up its sec...
Submit Nominations For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
by Team BWW - January 29, 2026
BroadwayWorld is now accepting nominations for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year. Nominations close February 28th, 2026....
Review: HMS Pinafore, London Coliseum
by Michael Higgs - January 24, 2026
A revival of Cal McCrystal’s 2021 production, HMS Pinafore at the London Coliseum charms with wit, a stunning cast, and gorgeous Victorian designs....
Nominations Open For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
by Team BWW - January 14, 2026
BroadwayWorld is now accepting nominations for the BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year....
Review: LA TRAVIATA, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Clementine Scott - January 09, 2026
Opera as a whole may be too reliant on museum pieces, on endless identikit revivals designed to secure bums on seats. But in the case of Richard Eyre’s 1994 La traviata, the old adage might be true: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it....