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 Natalya Romaniw, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Kate Lindsey & John Relyea Lead English National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The English National Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Gwyn Hughes Jones, Elizabeth Llewellyn, and Simon Bailey star in Britten’s “Peter Grimes” with Martyn Brabbins conducting David Alden’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 21–Oct. 11, 2023 Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolanthe” returns to the company with Chris Hopkins conducting the production by Cal McCrystal. Samantha Price, Ellie Laugharne, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Marcus Farnsworth, John Savournin, {…}
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Niamh O’Sullivan, Emma Bell, Michael Mayes, Christine Rice & Nardus Williams Lead English National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The English National Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey,” which will be directed by ENO’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon and will star international opera soloists. The concert will be hosted by TV and radio presenter Lauren Laverne and filmed for future broadcast on Sky Arts TV. Performance Date: Sept. 12, 2025 {…}
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Charles Court Opera to Present ‘The Magic Flute’

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Charles Court Opera will present “The Magic Flute” this February. The production will be presented in a new English version directed by John Savournin and conducted by David Eaton. The opera stars Alison Langer as Pamina, Matthew Kellett as Papageno, and Hannah Sawle as the Queen of the Night, among others. “I’m so delighted to be bringing our magical production of The Magic Flute {…}
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Jermyn Street Theatre & Charles Court Opera Team Up for ‘Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime’

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Jermyn Street Theatre and Charles Court Opera are teaming up for “Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime” starting on Nov. 21, 2024 and running through Jan. 5, 2025. The work, written by John Savournin and David Eaton, is a parody of the famed French leader and his battle with Wellington. The cast includes Elliot Broadfoot, Matthew Kellett, Jennie Jacobs, Amy J. Payne, {…}
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Opera Holland Park/Charles Court Opera 2024 Review: The Yeomen of the Guard

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(Photo: Ellie Kurttz) John Savournin returned with Charles Court Opera for their fourth collaboration with Opera Holland Park, following 2023’s zesty “Ruddigore”. In 2024 they have opted for one of the most tonally and musically complex of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Savoy operas in “The Yeomen of the Guard”, whose mood is darker and dramaturgy complex, treading an awkward line between {…}
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Opera Holland Park review 2024: Il segreto di Susanna / I Pagliacci

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(Photo: Ali Wright) Opera Holland Park has made a name for itself rummaging around in the cupboard of verismo and polishing up the gems they find. Puccini’s seldom-performed “Edgar” featured in the 2024 summer offering – to mixed reviews, mostly ascribed to the uneven quality of the work than the artistry – now complemented by a striking new double bill {…}
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Susan Bullock, Stacey Alleaume, Helena Dix & Roland Wood Lead Scottish Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Scottish Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Stravinsky’s “Oedipus Rex” with Stuart Stratford conducting and Roxana Haines directing. The cast will include Shengzhi Ren, Kitty Whately, Roland Wood, Callum Thorpe, Seumas Begg, and Emyr Wyn Jones. Performance Dates: August 12-19, 2024 Britten’s “Albert Herring” will be conducted by William Cole and directed by Daisy {…}
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Nadine Benjamin, Weston Hurt, Mary Bevan & Heidi Stober Lead English National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The English National Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Puccini’s “La Bohème” opens the season with a cast that includes Nadine Benjamin, Joshua Blue, Charles Rice, Vuvu Mpofu, Patrick Alexander Keefe, and Dingle Yandell. Clelia Cafiero conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 19, 2024 Sinead Campbell-Wallace and Christine Rice star in Puccini’s “Suor Angelica.” Corinna Niemeyer conducts the production by Annilese Miskimmon. Performance Date: {…}

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