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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Bach Akademie Australia 2025 Review: Bach’s Holy Spirit–Countertenor Reginald Mobley

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The early music scene took a long time to gain traction in Australia. The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) always showed an affinity towards an informed style and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has also been operating since the 1990s. However, there has not been much competition to their work until the last decade or so, when several other organizations started diligent {…}

Business, News

Waterperry Opera Festival Names New CEO & Artistic Director

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Waterperry Opera Festival has announced that John Savournin will be its new Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director. He will assume his new position on Sept. 1, 2025 ,following a vote by the Board of Trustees of Waterperry Opera Festival. “I have always greatly admired Waterperry Opera Festival, and I look forward to working with co-founders Rebecca Meltzer and Bertie {…}

News

Glyndebourne Unveils the Entirety of its Autumn 2025 Season

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(Photo credit: Tristram Kenton) Glyndebourne has announced the full program for its Autumn 2025 Season. The first mainstage operas is a revival of Floris Visser’s Festival 2022 production of  Puccini’s “La bohème, conducted by Adam Hickox. Additionally, Bertie Baigent conducts a revival of Peter Hall’s 1981 Festival production of Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Händel’s “Messiah”  featuring the Glyndebourne Chorus and {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: CEO Guy Verrall-Withers on the Waterperry Opera Festival’s Past, Present & Future

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Most opera enthusiasts across the world know about the Glyndebourne Festival. They may also know about other high-profile festivals set in country houses across England, such as The Grange Opera and the Longborough festivals. Few, however, will have heard of the Waterperry Festival, situated close to the city of Oxford. Established in 2017, the festival opened its doors the following {…}

News

Anush Hovhannisyan, Anne Sophie Duprels & Louise Alder Lead Opera Holland Park’s 2022 Season

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Opera Holland Park in the U.K. has announced its casting and creative team for the 2022 season. The season will open with a new production of “Eugene Onegin” which is set to be conducted by Lada Valešová and directed by Julia Burbach. The cast will include Anush Hovhannisyan, Samuel Dale Johnson, Thomas Atkins, Emma Stannard, Amanda Roocroft, Kathleen Wilkinson, Matthew Stiff, and John Wood. Performance Dates: May 31-June 25, {…}