Jennifer France

Review: COSÌ FAN TUTTE, Royal Opera House

Has opera found its own Ivo van Hove? Jan Philipp Gloger’s radical production of Così fan tutte continues until 10 July.

Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE Returns To The Royal Opera House

International soprano Golda Schultz will make her much anticipated Royal Opera debut as Fiordiligi in Jan Philipp Gloger's witty production of Mozart's Così fan tutte, which will return from Wednesday 26 June – Wednesday 10 July 2024.  

The London Philharmonic Orchestra Reveals 2024/25 London Season

Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Expect a line-up of world-renowned conductors and soloists, showcasing a diverse repertoire of classical music.

Review: JEPHTHA, Royal Opera House

300 years have passed since Jephtha, Handel’s Greek tragedy-infused oratorio, was heard at Covent Garden. Now a lustrous new production helmed by artistic director Oliver Mears begs the question: is it a lost classic? Or one to consign to the history books?

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Handel's JEPHTHA at the Royal Opera House

Rehearsal images have been released for The Royal Opera’s new production of Handel’s final masterpiece Jephtha, which opens for six performances on the main stage at Covent Garden on Wednesday 8 November 2023.  Check out the photos here!

VIDEO: Watch A Spooky Tour of The Royal Opera House

Watch a spooky tour complete with opera ghost stories in this video from the Royal Opera House here!

Review: BBC PROM 36: A SPACE ODYSSEY, Royal Albert Hall

This Prom showcased the best of the avant garde in contemporary classical music: entertaining, bold, radical and full of drama. The London Philharmonic Orchestra were conducted by Edward Gardner with aplomb and determination, while the three choirs and two soloists left the capacity audience in delighted appreciation.

The Royal Opera House Reveals 2023/24 Season

The Royal Opera House has announced its 2023/24 Season, unveiling a bold programme of thrilling new work, UK premieres and much-loved revivals, alongside the biggest national learning programme in our history, exciting new regional partnerships, and a host of daytime events, behind the scenes tours, exhibitions and artistic Insights at our home in the heart of Covent Garden. 

Conductor Christoph Altstaedt On Opera North's New Year Celebrations In Huddersfield And Hull

German conductor Christoph Altstaedt returns to the Orchestra of Opera North for a pair of traditional Viennese Whirl concerts to celebrate New Year, at Huddersfield Town Hall on 30 December and Hull City Hall on New Year's Eve, 31 December, with soprano Jennifer France as guest soloist.

Opera North Brings Opera To Venues Across The North This Winter

Exploring themes of love, loss and laughter, Opera North Announces Its Winter Productions

Black Friday: Save up to 40% on IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at the London Coliseum

Tickets from just £25 for It's A Wonderful Life at the London Coliseum

Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, London Coliseum

Opera based on much loved 1946 film offers a vision of a town without music, without joy, without love and, in doing so, compels us to value what we have - a moral shared by everyone in the house, but not outside it.

The ENO Presents The UK Premiere & Operatic Adaptation of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

This November, opening the festive season at the London Coliseum, the English National Opera (ENO) presents the highly anticipated UK premiere of It's a Wonderful Life. Composed by Jake Heggie in 2016 with the libretto by Gene Scheer, this is an operatic adaptation of the 1946 Frank Capra Christmas classic film, sung in English.

London Philharmonic Orchestra Label Releases Tippett's Opera THE MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE in September

The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) Label will release Tippett's opera The Midsummer Marriage on Friday 23 September – the first commercially released recording of the work in over 50 years.

BWW Review: THE MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE, Southbank Centre

In 1955 Michael Tippett introduced his first opera The Midsummer Marriage to a grey, post-war society desperate for some joy and optimism. It has divided the critics, with detractors pointing to the awkward libretto and fans in raptures with the sumptuous score. It is certainly a huge piece for the London Philharmonic Orchestra's new Principal Conductor, Edward Gardner, to conduct as his debut. However, the result was enthralling.

BWW Review: THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN, Opera Holland Park

Urban dwellers know that a fox swaggering the streets like she owns them is nothing unusual these days. The merging of town and country, and the question of whether the fox is invading human territory (or is it the other way round with humans claiming zones that really belong to foxes?) are particularly relevant themes in Opera Holland Park’s homes site in verdant and semi-feral parkland.

Christmas Carol Singalong Comes To Royal Festival Hall This December

Raymond Gubbay Limited is celebrating over 25 years of presenting brilliant season entertainment in 2019, with an incredible line up of Christmas Festivals in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham including some iconic favourites a?" which have become UK festive institutions a?" and some exciting new concerts for 2019. Highlights of the new concerts for 2019 are:

English National Opera Stages New Production Of Philip Glass's ORPHEE

Following English National Opera's (ENO) acclaimed Satyagraha and the Olivier Award-winning Akhnaten, this season brings a new staging of Philip Glass's Orphée to the London Coliseum.

Raymond Gubbay Ltd Celebrates 25 Years Of Seasonal Entertainment With 2019 Christmas Festivals

Raymond Gubbay Limited is celebrating over 25 years of presenting brilliant season entertainment in 2019, with an incredible line up of Christmas Festivals in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham including some iconic favourites a?" which have become UK festive institutions a?" and some exciting new concerts for 2019.

Investec Opera Holland Park Announces Casts For 2018 Season

Investec Opera Holland Park's 2018 casts will feature an exciting mix of longstanding Opera Holland Park (OHP) performers, house debuts from established artists, and rising stars, across four brand new productions and 31 performances (28 of which are public).