Benjamin Britten News

Boston Civic Symphony Begins Its Second Century With 2025–26 Season At Jordan Hall

by A.A. Cristi — November 3, 2025

The Boston Civic Symphony launches its 101st season on November 9, 2025, at Jordan Hall under the direction of Music Director Francisco Noya.

Review: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts in Little Rock

by Theresa Bertram — October 24, 2025

Ballet Arkansas once again proved that storytelling through movement can be just as chilling and evocative as any spoken tale with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which haunted the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts October 9–12.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 21, 2025- BEETLEJUICE First Look and More

by — October 21, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

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

by Aliya Al-Hassan — October 22, 2025

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

by Aliya Al-Hassan — October 20, 2025

Sir Peter Hall's iconic production of Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream has achieved legendary status since its premiere in 1981.

Houston Chamber Choir To Present ALL GOD’S CREATURES October 25 At South Main Baptist Church

by A.A. Cristi — October 17, 2025

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir will present All God’s Creatures on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 7:30 p.

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Will Perform Masterworks 1: Painted on the Sky

by Stephi Wild — October 17, 2025

Capitol Theatre Wheeling's first Masterworks of the season transforms the concert hall through the marriage of visual art, movement, and music, creating a truly immersive concert experience.

Photos: English National Opera's ALBERT HERRING

by Stephi Wild — October 14, 2025

Production photos have been released for English National Opera's Albert Herring.

Seaglass Theater Company to Present AND THE BEAT GOES ON…100 YEARS OF CABARET MUSIC

by A.A. Cristi — October 9, 2025

Seaglass Theater Company will present And the Beat Goes On…100 Years of Cabaret Music on October 25 (Milton) and October 26 (Fairhaven).

Los Angeles Ballet Unveils 20th Anniversary 2025/2026 Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 9, 2025

Los Angeles Ballet has revealed its 2025/2026 season, marking a major milestone with the Company’s 20th anniversary.

Review: THE TURN OF THE SCREW: THE MUSICAL at Creative Cauldron

by David Friscic — October 8, 2025

The directing, composing, and writing team of the talented Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith are presenting an intriguing revival of their 2015 world premiere of their intense and enigmatically ambitious production of The Turn of the Screw: The Musical.

Experiential Orchestra Announces 2025–2026 Season ORIGINS

by A.A. Cristi — September 22, 2025

The GRAMMY-winning Experiential Orchestra, led by James Blachly, has announced its 2025–2026 season Origins.

Miami City Ballet to Kick-Off 40th Anniversary Season With PECK: MIAMI IN MOTION

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 15, 2025

Miami City Ballet will open its milestone 40th Anniversary Season with Peck: Miami in Motion, an electrifying triple bill from Tony Award-winning choreographer Justin Peck.

Full Cast Set For Tanika Gupta's HEDDA at Orange Tree Theatre

by Stephi Wild — August 27, 2025

With Chiara Atik’s Poor Clare having come to a close and Strindberg’s Creditors preparing to take to the stage, Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for Tanika Gupta’s Hedda.

Review: Lincoln Center’s Festival Orchestra Concert Covered the Globe, from Paris to Patagonia

by Richard Sasanow — August 10, 2025

Maestro Karen Kamensek opened the Lincoln Center Festival Orchestra’s concert at Geffen Hall—“Paris to Patagonia”—with some interesting introductory remarks that almost sounded like an audition for the Philharmonic’s storied Young People’s Concerts.

Review: THE TURN OF THE SCREW at Santa Fe Opera

by Jackie Camborde — July 24, 2025

Full disclosure: I usually don’t review opera.

American Ballet Theatre Unveils 2025 Fall Season and 2026 Spring Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 14, 2025

American Ballet Theatre will present two seasons at the David H.

Palm Beach Symphony Unveils 2025-2026 Season Featuring Gershwin, Rachmaninoff and More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 18, 2025

Palm Beach Symphony has revealed the 2025-2026 Masterworks Concert Series led by Music Director Gerard Schwarz.

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis

by Steve Callahan — June 17, 2025

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PIPES to Open 2025-2026 Music Season at Trinity Church Concerts

by Emmy Rice — June 15, 2025

Trinity Church announced its 2025-2026 music season, featuring world premieres of new works by Andrew Yee and David Hurd; a split presentation 0f Trinity’s acclaimed “gold standard” rendition of Handel’s Messiah; and PIPES, a season-long celebration of the historic inauguration of Trinity’