Review: L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Dorset Opera Festival
The Dorset Opera Festival finds the perfect setting for Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore.
UK Regional Opera News Coverage
The latest news on performances of Opera in UK Regional.
Buxton Opera House Appoints New Trustees
Buxton Opera House has announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board: senior construction lawyer Dr.
Review: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Glyndebourne Festival
Richard Strauss's opera within an opera, Ariadne aux Naxos, is a curious beast: a hybrid of spoken word and singing, a mix of musical influences and themes which ask whether high art can ever mix with popular entertainment.
Jette Parker Artists to Perform Summer Showcase at Royal Opera House
The Jette Parker Artists will close the 2025/26 Season with their annual summer performance on the Royal Opera House Main Stage, featuring scenes from works by Stravinsky, Leoncavallo, Bellini, Léhar, and Bizet.
Review: EUGENE ONEGIN, The Grange Festival
Love, jealousy, arrogance, death and rejection, Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin has all the trappings of a grand opera, but in essence is a simple story.
BASSLINE SYMPHONY to Return to Bradford Live with Opera North Orchestra
BASSLINE SYMPHONY®, the symphonic bassline event created by Bradford-born producer Tanya Vital, will return to Bradford Live featuring DJs TS7, DJ Q and Jamie Duggan performing alongside the Opera North Orchestra.
Review: BILLY BUDD, Glyndebourne
It is 75 years since Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd first appeared on stage: a collaboration between himself and novelist EM Forster to adapt Herman Melville’s novella.
Gerry Cornelius To Step Down As Music Director Of English Touring Opera In October 2026
English Touring Opera's Music Director, Gerry Cornelius, will step down from his position in October 2026 after five years in the role during which time he has overseen a period of significant artistic development for the company.
Royal Opera Announces Line Up For DARK NIGHTS
This autumn, The Royal Opera launches Dark Nights, a new Linbury Theatre series showcasing one‑off performances by leading vocal innovators and experimental composers.
DIDO & AENEAS, TOSCA, and More Set for English Touring Opera's 2026-27 Season
English Touring Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring new productions of Dido & Aenas, Tosca and more, touring cities across England including Durham for the first time.
OUTDOOR OPERA HOUSE to Return to Buxton for Four-Day Open-Air Arts Festival
Buxton Opera House and Buxton Civic Association will present OUTDOOR OPERA HOUSE, a free, pay-what-you-can open-air festival at Grin Low Woods and Poole's Cavern featuring workshops, performances, and a new piece by the BOH Creates Senior Young Company.
Conductor Lorenzo Passerini Will Make Royal Opera Debut In Puccini’s LA BOHEME
Conductor Lorenzo Passerini makes his Royal Opera House debut leading Richard Jones' staging of Puccini's LA BOHÈME, featuring two casts including Freddie De Tommaso, Juliana Grigoryan, and several artists making their Royal Opera debuts.
Longborough Festival Opera Music Director Anthony Negus Named CBE
Anthony Negus, Music Director of Longborough Festival Opera since 2000, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the King's Honours List for his services to music.
Review: LA BOHÈME, The Grange Festival
Puccini's tear-jerker La bohème is always a crowd-pleaser for any opera festival.
Janie Dee Named New Patron of Buxton Opera House
Olivier Award-winning actress Janie Dee has been appointed patron of Buxton Opera House, joining Lady Jasmine Cavendish in the role.
Review: GIULIO CESARE, The Grange Festival
A new version of Handel's 1724 opera Giulio Cesare is always an exciting prospect.
TCHAIKOVSKY: CHILD OF GLASS to Make UK Premiere at Opera Holland Park
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
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.
Review: IL TURCO IN ITALIA, Glyndebourne
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.
Review: TOSCA, Glyndebourne
Tosca is Giacomo Puccini's fast-paced thriller of an opera; brimming with tension and political intrigue.
Interview: 'I Feel Innately Connected to Puccini’s Scores': Soprano Caitlin Gotimer on Taking On TOSCA at Glyndebourne
2026 marks the first time that Glyndbourne has staged Puccini's Tosca, a devastating opera of love and betrayal.
New Production of I PURITANI Will Come to Royal Opera
The Royal Opera will present a new staging of I PURITANI, directed by Olivier Award winner Richard Jones, with soprano Lisette Oropesa as Elvira and conductor Riccardo Frizza making his Royal Opera debut.
TOSCA, THE ZOO, LA TRAVIATA, and More Set For English National Opera's 2026/27 Season
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
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.
Helen Shute Appointed CEO of English National Opera and London Coliseum
English National Opera announced Helen Shute, current CEO of Rambert, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
EDEN 2.0 / AFTER MY BREATH, COSÌ FAN TUTTE?!, DIDO AND AENEAS & More Set For Grimeborn Opera Festival 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.
Review: LA BOHÈME, in Cinemas
What did our critic think of LA BOHEME IN CINEMAS at Cinemas Across The UK?
Modern Day Adaptation of Puccini’s LA BOHÈME Coming to UK Cinemas
One of the world’s most beloved operas, La Bohème, is coming to cinemas on 3rd March 2026, reimagined for modern-day London in a new adaptation from writer and director Robin Norton-Hale.
Review: THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, Glyndebourne
Composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and his partner Rachael Hewer eschewed making banana bread during the Covid lockdown and decided to write an opera.
Interview: 'It Has To Be Fresh”: Director and Choreographer Lynne Hockney on Reviving Sir Peter Hall's Iconic A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Glyndebourne
Celebrated choreographer and director Lynne Hockney has been involved in Sir Peter Hall’s iconic version of Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Glyndebourne since 2001.
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Glyndebourne
Sir Peter Hall's iconic production of Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream has achieved legendary status since its premiere in 1981.
Review: LA BOHÈME, Glyndebourne
PucciniAs the nights draw in, it seems highly appropriate to return to Glyndebourne for the start of its Autumn season and the chilly streets of Puccini’s La bohème.
Cast Change Announced for JAKUB HRŮŠA AND FRIENDS IN CONCERT September 20
The Royal Opera House has announced that Nicky Spence will replace Pavel Černoch in the tenor role of Dvořák’s The Spectre’s Bride during Jakub Hrůša and Friends in Concert on September 20, 2025.
Review: FALSTAFF, Glyndebourne Festival
Adapted from Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, director Richard Jones’s glorious Falstaff makes a welcome return to Glyndebourne, losing none of its charm or deft comedy.
Welsh National Opera Reveals 25-26 Orchestra Concert Season and New Associate Artists
Welsh National Opera has revealed its WNO Orchestra concert programme which gets underway during the Autumn 2025 Season.
Review: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Glyndebourne Festival
You could be forgiven for thinking that there isn’t much more to be said about Le nozze di Figaro, the most performed opera in Glyndebourne’s history.
Guest Blog: 'It Might Be The Best Opera Ever Written': Director Mariame Clément on Glyndebourne's New Production of LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Le Nozze di Figaro is a piece I’ve been living with as long as I can remember.
Review: MAZEPPA, Grange Park Opera
Even ardent opera fans may struggle to recall the story or the score for Mazeppa.
Review: SAUL, Glyndebourne Festival
Just how much fun can you have at an oratorio about a Old Testament tale of jealousy, madness and death? Well, quite a lot as it happens at the return of Barry Kosky's remarkable production of Handel's Saul.
