Ralph Fiennes to direct new production of Tchaikovsky opera in Paris
Announcing its new season, today Paris Opera revealed a new production of Eugene Onegin in February 2026 will be directed by the renowned actor
News & Features
Waterperry founder moves to The Grange Festival
Guy Verrall-Withers will take up the role of Director of Audiences and Impact at the Hampshire-based opera festival
The Royal Ballet and Opera announces ambitious 2025/26 season
Jakub Hrůša’s first season as Music Director sees eight new opera productions and a brand new festival exploring opera and technology
Welsh National Opera study shows significant improvement in pain management and quality of life for participants
WNO's wellness programme has shown improvements in pain management for 67% of participants
‘I underestimated the emotional impact of working on Peter Grimes’: Director Netia Jones on Gothenburg, creative processes and the Linbury Theatre
The new Associate Director of the Royal Opera, Netia Jones is optimistic about the future of the art form. We meet her ahead of her new Peter Grimes in Gothenburg to chat about her process,...
Metropolitan Opera announces new productions for its 2025/26 season
Six new productions will be staged, including three Met premieres, alongside 12 revivals
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Reviews
Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina at Salzburg Easter Festival | Live Review
Good Morning, Moscow! The McBurneys give Khovanshchina a modern twist
Bizet: Carmen at the Royal Opera | Live Review
Every production of Carmen lives and dies by its leading lady, and Aigul Akhmetshina is certainly key to this production’s success
Opinion
Claire Jackson: 'There are times when fairness is not enough – and equity must prevail over equality'
'Sometimes, positive discrimination exists as a conscious policy. Like others, I have had my doubts about the fairness of such decisions'
The Opera Trip: 'Opera is treated as something as ridiculous as it is wondrous and essential'
The Opera Trip: how a Danish TV series is changing the game when it comes to talking about opera
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