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…
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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…
Reimagining destination arts: Building new audiences for opera
Tyler Stoops, CEO of The Grange Festival, is on a mission to develop its audience, creating a new model for destination arts exper…
Opera North signs five-year deal to perform at Leicestershire festival
Opera North has signed a five-year deal to perform at an annual festival in rural Leicestershire. The Leeds-based opera company ha…
Welsh National Opera appoints new chair
MEDWIN HUGHES will lead the board of Welsh National Opera, taking up the post in autumn when current chair YVETTE VAUGHA…
English National Opera appoints new music director
English National Opera (ENO) has appointed ANDRÉ DE RIDDER as its new music director. De Ridder will become music director design…
Pappano becomes Royal Opera’s first conductor laureate
ANTONIO PAPPANO has been appointed the first conductor laureate of The Royal Opera, effective immediately. Following a 22-year s…
Laidlaw Opera supports festival to reach new audiences
Laidlaw Opera Trust (LOT), a London-based charity working to bring opera to new audiences, has announced a partnership with the Gr…
Welsh National Opera musicians accept deal after part-time proposals dropped
Musicians from the Welsh National Opera (WNO) orchestra have said that they are putting a year of industrial action behind them af…
Royal Northern College of Music launches partnerships to support ‘modern careers’
The Royal Norther College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester has launched three new creative partnerships to support ‘modern careers�…
Orchestral musicians seek action on streaming royalties
Musicians from more than 20 orchestras across the UK have signed an open letter urging the government to address streaming royalti…
Arts Council Wales announces immediate funding increases
Arts organisations that receive multi-year support from Arts Council Wales (ACW) will receive an additional 3.5% in funding for th…
WNO chorus votes to renew industrial action
Equity members of the Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) chorus have voted to renew their mandate for industrial action in a dispute o…
WNO programme ‘helps manage persistent pain’
A Welsh National Opera (WNO) wellness programme has been successful in helping people manage persistent pain symptoms, a study has…
Welsh National Opera chorus to continue industrial action
Welsh National Opera (WNO) chorus members have voted unanimously in favour of further action short of strike as negotiations with…
Opera company calls council grant ‘a lifeline’
Mid Wales Opera (MWO) has credited an arts transition and resilience grant from Powys County Council with saving the company from…
Performing arts leaders departing roles at highest rate since 2018
At least 44 leaders within the performing arts sector moved on from their roles last year, the highest number since 2018, analysis…
Leading arts organisations achieve sustainability standard
Performing arts organisations, including the National Theatre, Royal Ballet and Opera and the Royal Shakespeare Company, have achi…
Former Barbican boss appointed ENO interim chair
LOUISE JEFFREYS has been named interim chair of English National Opera (ENO) following the retirement of HARRY BRUNJES, who held…
The state of opera
Harry Hyman, founder of the International Opera Awards, reviews the state of opera in the UK and outlines what needs to be done in…
Glyndebourne names three new trustees
East Sussex opera house Glyndebourne has appointed three new trustees. The new appointments are television and radio presenter KA…
Royal Ballet and Opera announces associate director in newly-created role
NETIA JONES has been appointed to the newly-created position of associate director of The Royal Ballet and Opera. Taking up post o…
