English National Opera recruit to advance EDI and safeguarding
NICKY CARDILLO-ZALLO is to join English National Opera (ENO) as chief people officer at the start of the new year. A people and cu…
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Grange Festival artistic director retires as opera organisation embraces ‘new direction’
MICHAEL CHANCE is to depart as artistic director of Grange Festival at the end of the opera organisation’s 2026 programme. A cou…
ENO’s trustees to bring ‘strong connections’ to Manchester
English National Opera (ENO) has welcomed three new board members from Greater Manchester as the company seeks to strengthen its t…
Musicians’ Union alleges Northern Ballet deal risks ‘gagging’ freelancers
Members of the Northern Ballet Sinfonia have raised concerns about a new contract with Northern Ballet, which may include a confid…
Royal Ballet and Opera shifts to demand-led ticket pricing to support ‘sustainable future’
Demand-led pricing at Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) will allow the organisation to “maximise” revenue, representatives have said. T…
Royal Opera House to ‘unlock fresh commercial potential’ with Paul Smith festive takeover
The Royal Opera House (ROH) is to collaborate with British designer Paul Smith this Christmas, in a commercial partnership designe…
Thangam Debbonaire to ‘champion’ opera as CEO of new ACE-backed trade body
Former shadow Culture Secretary THANGAM DEBBONAIRE has been named CEO of a new trade body representing the UK’s opera sector. UK…
Sky Arts boss among new appointments to ENO and Coliseum boards
English National Opera (ENO) has appointed director of Sky Arts PHIL EDGAR-JONES as chair of the board of directors for its subsid…
Opera festival recruits BBC classical music expert
Annual summer opera festival, Garsington Opera, has named classical music programmer BEN WESTON its latest executive director. Wes…
Welsh opera director calls for more coordination in cross-border funding
The director of a contemporary opera company based in Wales has highlighted the challenges facing performing arts organisations th…
Opera North venue lead to champion space’s ‘club culture’
TONY GREEN will join Opera North’s Leeds city-centre venue, Howard Assembly Room, in the newly created role of general manager a…
Music charity boss vows to help composers ‘get work heard’
Classical music charity and record label NMC Recordings has named London Contemporary Music Festival co-founder SAM MACKAY its exe…
Welsh National Opera agrees ‘competitive’ pay deal with chorus though cuts to go ahead
A year-long pay dispute between Welsh National Opera (WNO) and its chorus members has come to an end after the company shelved pla…
Eight specialists to join Royal Northern College of Music
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) is welcoming eight new tutors ahead of the 2025/26 academic year, with professors and s…
Book review: Otherness and identity at the heart of opera
In this review of Alexandra Wilson’s Someone Else’s Music: Opera and the British*, John Birchall examines the historical view of…
Multi-year funding to stoke ‘creative momentum’ in music
Contemporary and experimental music organisations across the UK are to receive a long-term financial boost as part of a £165,000…
Guildhall launches singing scholarship for state school students
Guildhall School of Music and Drama has unveiled a new scholarship that will provide talented singers from lower socio-economic ba…
Britten Sinfonia welcomes new head as leaders depart after 10-year reign
Violinist and BBC Philharmonic leader ZOË BEYERS is to step up to head Britten Sinfonia’s orchestra, with her first concerts in…
Israel performances pulled by Royal Ballet and Opera after employee backlash
Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) has cancelled plans to perform Tosca next year at the Israeli National Opera in Tel Aviv following cr…
BBC Proms in North East enjoys biggest attendance figures yet
More than 6,270 people attended the BBC Proms in the North East this month, becoming the event’s most popular year since its launc…
British Youth Opera appoints new chair
British Youth Opera (BYO) has announced former head of music television at BBC JAN YOUNGHUSBAND as their new chair of the board of…
Streetwise Opera welcomes five new trustees
Streetwise Opera has announced the appointment of five new board members. Among the opera company’s new trustees are NIGEL PANTLIN…
Royal Opera condemns performer’s pro-Palestine bows protest as ‘completely inappropriate’
The Royal Opera House has criticised action taken by a cast member last week in which they unfurled a Palestinian flag on stage du…
Royal Academy of Music announces east London expansion
The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) has become the latest cultural organisation to announce an east London facility, revealing plans…
