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Glyndebourne Will Stage its First Ever Production of Wagner's PARSIFAL in 2025
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

Glyndebourne's first ever production of Wagner's epic final opera Parsifal will be staged at Glyndebourne Festival 2025. Featuring a cast of nearly 200 performers and orchestra, this production will be a landmark moment in the company's 90 year history. 

Glyndebourne Reveals 2024 Season Lineup
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 21, 2023

As the 2023 Festival draws to a close, Glyndebourne has announced the programme for 2024, when the company marks its 90th anniversary year.

Glyndebourne's Fresh New Take On LA BOHÈME Leads The Glyndebourne Tour Lineup This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2022

Glyndebourne will make their annual visit to Milton Keynes Theatre this year with operas  La bohème, The Marriage of Figaro and Mozart's Requiem (1 – 5 November).

BWW Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - May 8, 2022

If ever an opera could be described as “easy listening” and flawlessly engaging, Figaro would qualify hands down

Peter Oundjian Will Replace Nathalie Stutzmann In Stravinsky & Brahms Concerts at the Seattle Symphony
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2022

Guest conductor Peter Oundjian will replace Nathalie Stutzmann to lead the Stravinsky & Brahms program at the April 28 and 30 concerts. Unfortunately, Stutzmann is unable to make the performances due to illness. The Stravinsky & Brahms program features two vast works, Brahms' exceptional German Requiem and Funeral Song, Stravinsky's recently rediscovered elegy for Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, and More Announced as Part of Spring Events at Seattle Opera
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2022

Seattle Opera's 2021/22 season goes out with a bang as the company mounts a cherished opera alongside a host of events that highlight up-and-coming voices.

BWW Review: COSÌ FAN TUTTE, London Coliseum
by Franco Milazzo - Mar 15, 2022

Phelim McDermott is among the very top tier of opera directors and, with this welcome revival of his 2014 interpretation of Così fan tutte, it is easy to see why.

Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE Returns To The English National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2022

This March, the 'hilarious production' that 'combines clever comedy and sublime arias' (Daily Express), Mozart's Così fan tutte returns to the English National Opera (ENO). Last staged in 2014, Mozart's dark comic masterpiece that is 'funny, fast and farcical' (What's On Stage), is brought to life by the multi-award winning director and Artistic Director of Improbable, Phelim McDermott. 

ENO Announces Full Cast and Creative Team For ENO DRIVE & LIVE at Alexandra Palace
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2020

The English National Opera (ENO) announces the full details of the first ENO Drive & Live - Europe's first live drive-in opera production that audiences can safely experience from their cars.

Edinburgh International Festival Announces Series of Video Works and Light Installations, MY LIGHT SHINES ON
by Stephi Wild - Aug 3, 2020

Edinburgh International Festival, the world's leading performing arts festival, today unveils My Light Shines On a?" a series of video works and light installations across Scotland's capital to mark the beginning of the festival season and celebrate the enduring spirit of the Festival City. 

BWW Previews: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS at KING FM
by Erica Miner - May 27, 2020

Self-sheltering? Missing opera? No problem. Seattle Opera has paired with local classical radio station KING FM 98.1 to bring listeners their Saturday morning opera fix

Enjoy Seattle Opera Mornings On KING FM
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2020

While McCaw Hall's stage may be dark, opera music continues to reverberate in the Pacific Northwest and beyond: Starting every Saturday on April 25, enjoy Seattle Opera Mornings on King FM. Classical KING FM 98.1 will broadcast recordings of previous Seattle Opera performances including Tosca, La traviata, The Magic Flute, and Madame Butterfly. Broadcasts will be available on the radio and at king.org every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. 

Photo Flash: First Look at English National Opera's THE MIKADO
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2019

Gilbert & Sullivan's topsy-turvy story focuses on the unfolding love between Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum and the absurdity of laws and law-makers.

Sir John Tomlinson Celebrates 50th Role At English National Opera In The Mikado
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2019

Jonathan Miller's hilarious and much loved production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic returns to the London Coliseum, almost 35 years after its premiere.

Review Roundup: RIGOLETTO at Seattle Opera; What Did The Critics Have To Say?
by Alan Henry - Aug 14, 2019

Rigoletto is now open at Seattle Opera! What did the critics think? Read all the reviews!

Seattle Opera Presents RIGOLETTO
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2019

For years, Lindy Hume, stage director of Seattle Opera's August production of Rigoletto, has been frustrated by the way opera celebrates misogyny through its “bad boy” characters. In beloved works such as Don Giovanni, Carmen, and Tosca, sopranos must rehearse how to fall, how to be stabbed, brutalized, and thrown across the room, behaviors they would never accept in real life.

ENO's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE and THE MIKADO Will Be Re-Broadcast In Cinemas Across The UK This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2019

Originally broadcast live from the world famous London Coliseum in 2015, cinema audiences will have a rare opportunity to see these classic Gilbert and Sullivan operas again in stunning multi-camera HD and amazing 5.1 surround sound.

Finalists Announced For International Opera Awards 2019
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2019

The International Opera Awards today announces the finalists for its 2019 Awards.

Seattle Opera Unveils 2019/20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2019

With a mix of new and traditional takes on opera, Seattle Opera unveils a 2019/20 Season that offers something for everyone. Audiences will experience new-to-Seattle productions of Rigoletto, Cinderella, and Eugene Onegin; the company premiere of Charlie Parker's Yardbird; and the return of a beloved classic, La boh me.

BWW Interview: Soraya Mafi Shows Operatic Expertise Beyond her Years
by Erica Miner - Sep 30, 2018

The young award-winning Manchester, UK, native already has several diverse roles under her belt, and her career is progressing at a rapid pace