Review: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Grange Park Opera
Grange Park Opera has opened its new season with a crowd-pleaser.
UK Regional Opera News Coverage — Page 2
The latest news on performances of Opera in UK Regional.
Review: IL BARBIÈRE DI SIVIGLIA, Glyndebourne Festival
Opera buffa is an ever-popular genre of the art, and more than two centuries after its composition, Rossini's Il barbière di Siviglia remains one this genre's most often staged operas.
Welsh National Opera Chorus Vote To Renew Industrial Action Mandate
Equity members of the Welsh National Opera chorus have voted in favour of industrial action in a re-ballot on the ongoing dispute over proposed cuts to jobs, terms and conditions.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, LA BOHEME, and More Set For Opera North's 2025/26 Season
Opera North has announced its repertoire for the year.
Erwin Schrott Out of Royal Opera's FAUST for Select June Performances
Erwin Schrott has withdrawn from the performances of Faust on 2, 6 and 10 June for personal reasons.
Wesh National Opera Chorus Vote Unanimously For Further Action Short Of Strike
The chorus of the Welsh National Opera have voted unanimously to take further action short of strike on Thursday 27 February and Saturday 1 March, affecting shows on these dates.
Welsh National Opera Announces 2026 Performances At Birmingham Hippodrome
Welsh National Opera has announced its 2025/2026 Season, which will also see the Company celebrate its 80th anniversary.
Wilton's Music Hall and Charles Court Opera Announces Cast of THE MAGIC FLUTE
Charles Court Opera has announced the casting of their forthcoming gloriously magical take on Mozart’s popular comic masterpiece, The Magic Flute.
Welsh National Opera Welcomes New Co-CEO/General Directors
The new year marks the start of a new tenure for Adele Thomas and Sarah Crabtree as they jointly take up the role of Co-CEOs/General Directors of Welsh National Opera.
Video: Take a Set Tour of LA BOHEME at The Royal Opera House
Get a behind the scenes look at the set of La Boheme, now being presented at The Royal Opera House.
Welsh National Opera Chorus Strike Action On 15 November Postponed
The Welsh National Opera Chorus has announced updates on their ongoing strike action, addressing key concerns and negotiations with management.
ENO to Open 2024/25 Season With Puccini's LA BOHEME & SUOR ANGELICA
English National Opera will open its 2024/25 season with Puccini’s LA BOHÈME and SUOR ANGELICA.
The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Artists Programme Reveals The New Company For 2024-25 Season
The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Artists Programme revealed the new company members for the 2024-25 season, showcasing emerging talent in the opera world.
Royal Ballet And Opera Announces 2024/25 Cinema Season
The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2024/25 Cinema Season, bringing world-class theatre to cinema screens right around the globe.
Equity Rallies Support For Welsh National Opera Chorus at Conference
An emergency motion to “provide whatever support is required” for a campaign to stop cuts and redundancies to the Welsh National Opera chorus passed unanimously today at Equity conference (#EquityConference2024).
Open Letter Criticising Cuts to the Welsh National Opera Signed by Michael Sheen, Ruth Jones, Luke Evans, and More
An open letter has been put together urging the UK government to protect the Welsh National Opera, which has fallen victim to cuts causing issues in its operation.
Welsh National Opera Will Cut Two Weeks Of Programming Over Financial Challenges
Welsh National Opera has announced that it will be withdrawing two weeks from its previously announced 2024/2025 Season.
ENO Strike Suspended as Talks Continue
Equity has announced that chorus members at the English National Opera will not strike on 1 February.
Appeal Launched for Lost Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Score
An appeal has been launched for people to check their homes for a missing opera score by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Opera Often Gets an Undeserved Kicking Says Glyndebourne Boss
“Opera often gets this kicking which it doesn’t deserve in my view,” says Richard Davidson-Houston, the boss of Glyndebourne Opera.
Musicians' Union Vote for Strike Action at ENO
Musicians' Union members in the English National Opera (ENO) orchestra and Music Staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of potential strike action.
Equity Will Vote on Industrial Action at the English National Opera
Equity - the performing arts and entertainment trade union – has announced that it will ballot its members in the ENO chorus on industrial action.
ENO's Musical Director Martyn Brabbins Resigns Over Cuts
British conductor and the ENO's Musical Director Martyn Brabbins has resigned from the company in response to cuts to the orchestra.
Video: Watch a Preview of Maria Callas' Restored Paris 1958 Performance
One of Maria Callas’ greatest filmed performances of all time has now been meticulously restored from the original reels in colour, 4K resolution and Dolby Atmos surround sound for the big screen.
National Theatre Wales Receives 100% Cut from Arts Council of Wales
National Theatre Wales has had its funding completely cut in the latest Wales funding review.
The Met: Live in HD 2023-24 Season to Feature DEAD MAN WALKING, X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOM X & More
Get ready for an incredible lineup! The Met: Live in HD has revealed its 2023-24 season, featuring nine must-see performances.
Glyndebourne Reveals 2024 Season Lineup
As the 2023 Festival draws to a close, Glyndebourne has announced the programme for 2024, when the company marks its 90th anniversary year.
Jonathan Kent's Production of Puccini's TOSCA Released on Royal Opera House Stream
The Royal Opera House will release three exclusive recordings of The Royal Ballet’s founding choreographer Frederick Ashton’s work on Royal Opera House Stream.
Just Stop Oil Protesters Interrupt Glyndebourne Performance
Just Stop Oil protesters interrupted a performance during the Glyndebourne opera festival in East Sussex by letting off glitter cannons and blowing air horns.
Guest Blog: 'My Journey Has Been Almost as Long as His!': Writer and Librettist Glyn Maxwell on Adapting Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
My journey with The Flying Dutchman has been almost as long as his.
Newcastle University and Opera North Launch New Three-Year Collaboration
Newcastle University and Opera North have announced a new three-year collaboration, with the ambition to transform performance practice and audience accessibility through an exchange of knowledge between academic research and the operatic stage.
New Production Of Giordano's FEDORA Marks 150th The Met: Live In HD Transmission
Following its Met premiere on New Year's Eve, David McVicar's critically acclaimed new production of Giordano's Fedora, starring soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Piotr Beczała, is broadcast live to selected cinemas across the UK on Saturday 14th January, at 5.
The Best Of Royal Opera House Stream Will Kick off 2023
This New Year, the Royal Opera House will add six new performances to Royal Opera House Stream for audiences around the world to enjoy: The Cellist, Romeo and Juliet and Sylvia from The Royal Ballet; and La traviata, Fidelio and Madama Butterfly from The Royal Opera.
Finalists Announced for THE VOICE OF BLACK OPERA
Black British Classical Foundation has announced the five singers who have been chosen to advance to the Grand Final Concert of the Voice of Black Opera competition to be staged at Birmingham Town Hall on 5 December 2022.
Review: GODS OF THE GAME, Grange Park Opera
Football opera land perfectly between the Women's Euros and the Men's World Cup finding plenty of common ground to delight fans of both art forms
English Touring Opera to Return to the Stage This Autumn With HANDELFEST
English Touring Opera will return to stages across the UK this autumn with ‘Handelfest’, showcasing three of Handel’s finest operas – Ottone, Agrippina and Tamerlano – giving audiences up and down the country the chance to immerse themselves in the music of one of the world’s greatest co
The Royal Opera House and Britten Pears Arts Announces Full Cast for THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
The Royal Opera House and Britten Pears Arts has announced full casting details for The Rape of Lucretia.
Joe O'Neill Leaves Shakespeare's Globe To Take Up Post Of Managing Director At Nevill Holt Opera
Joe O'Neill will take up the post of Managing Director at Nevill Holt Opera this September, succeeding Annie Lydford who moves onto be Chief Executive at The Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
Pentabus Announces 2022 Season Featuring New Commissions and More
Today Pentabus announced their 2022 Season which features a new commission touring in the autumn, the return of Pentabus Young Writers live production and three new digital projects.
Royal Opera House Presents THE BLUE WOMAN
The Royal Opera presents The Blue Woman – a new, political opera exploring the psychological aftermath of sexual violence experienced by women.
