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Longborough Festival founder dies aged 83
- Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Martin Graham, founder of Longborough Festival Opera, died yesterday on 21 April 2025
Ralph Fiennes to direct new production of Tchaikovsky opera in Paris
- Thursday, April 3, 2025
Announcing its new season, today Paris Opera revealed a new production of Eugene Onegin in February 2026 will be directed by the renowned actor
Waterperry founder moves to The Grange Festival
- Thursday, April 3, 2025
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
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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
- Monday, March 31, 2025
WNO's wellness programme has shown improvements in pain management for 67% of participants
Metropolitan Opera announces new productions for its 2025/26 season
- Thursday, February 20, 2025
Six new productions will be staged, including three Met premieres, alongside 12 revivals
WNO announces new season
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Cardiff-based company reveals a new production of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, as well as Edward Dick's 2018 production of Tosca from Opera North
Introducing the Spring 2025 issue of Opera Now, featuring Ermonela Jaho and Michael Spyres
- Thursday, February 6, 2025
Ermonela Jaho and Michael Spyres, Opera Rara’s renowned Artist Ambassadors, speak to Opera Now | Philip Venables: the eclectic composer on his new project for Dutch National Opera
Margaret Thatcher Opera announced
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Sections will be showcased this autumn in London
Lise Davidsen cancels remainder of 2025
- Monday, January 27, 2025
The Norwegian soprano has announced she is expecting twins later this year
Budgets, Buildings and Berlin: an uncertain future for the Komische Oper
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Budget cuts in the operatic capital put the future of major companies at risk. We look at the story so far
Opera Europa to deliver 2025 European Opera Director prize
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Applications are now open for the prize which will take place at Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Hermann Bäumer to become Music Director of the Prague State Opera
- Monday, January 6, 2025
Zuzana Kadlčíková will also take over Chief Chorus Master of the Prague State Opera
Colin Matthews opera to open 2025 Aldeburgh Festival
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024
The Suffolk-based festival sees a new opera from Matthews and tenor Allan Clayton as a featured artist

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