Daisy Brown, Matthew McKinney, Faryl Smith, Robert Forrest Headline Waterperry Opera Festival’s 2026 Season

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(Photography credit: Julian Guidera) Waterperry Opera Festival announces its 2026 Festival, running from Aug. 7–16, 2026. This is the first season under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO John Savournin. “Our 2026 programme reflects everything we believe in as a Festival: artistic excellence, imagination, and openness,” Savourin said per an official press release. “Alongside two operatic masterpieces, we are {…}

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Matthew McKinney Joins IMG Artists for Management

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Tenor Matthew McKinney has joined the roster of IMG Artists for general management. McKinney will be represented by Senior Artist Manager Callan Coughlan-Davies. In a statement, McKinney said, “I am over the moon to be joining the incredible team at IMGA. I feel proud to be surrounded by such inspiring artists, and especially excited to collaborate with Callan. This is {…}

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Trinity Church Wall Street Streaming ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’

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Trinity Church Wall Street is now streaming its recent performances of “Considering Matthew Shepard,” an oratorio by Craig Hella Johnson. The work was presented in New York between Sept. 15 and 17 and is now available to stream via the company’s official website. Soloists included Brian Giebler, Sonya Headlam, Wilson Nichols, Gregório Taniguchi, Pamela Terry, Enrico Lagasca, Jonathan Woody, Molly {…}

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English National Opera Announces London Run of ‘Angel’s Bone’

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The English National Opera has announced that Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s “Angel’s Bone” will be performed at the London Coliseum in October 2026. The opera will be performed after its UK premiere in Greater Manchester in May, which was announced a few months ago. The cast will include Allison Cook, Rodney Earl Clarke, Matthew McKinney, Mariam Wallentin, and Keith Pun. {…}

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Opera Meets Film: Review for Robin Norton-Hale’s ‘La Bohème’

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(Photo: La Boheme movie still press image) There’s no denying it. Italian opera, or ANY opera in another language for that matter, loses something, intrinsically, when it’s sung in English. Additionally, operas performed as a motion picture for cinema lose something more, by necessity, the artists having to mime to a pre-recorded rendition, negating the true passion and emotion of {…}

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Alexandra Oomens Joins MWA Management for General Management

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Alexandra Oomens has joined MWA Management for General Management. The Australian soprano is currently a member of the ensemble at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where notable roles in the 2025-2026 season include Tytania in Ted Huffman’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Musetta in “La Bohème,” and her role debut as Elvira in “L’Italiana in Algeri.” Further highlights at Deutsche Oper Berlin {…}

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Glyndebourne to World Premiere ‘The Railway Children’

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Glyndebourne is set to present the world premiere of “The Railway Children” this fall. The new opera by composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and librettist Rachael Hewer is based on Edith Nesbit’s novel, which explores the mysterious imprisonment of a child’s father and his mother’s determination to reunite the family. “We have aimed to respect the integrity of the original story, while {…}

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Glyndebourne Announces 2025 Jerwood Young Artists

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Glyndebourne has announced the five singers selected for its 2025 Jerwood Young Artists programme. The singers includes soprano Mariana Fernandes, mezzo-soprano Rachel Roper, tenor Matthew McKinney, bass-baritone Charles Cunliffe, and bass Daniel Vening. “We are delighted to announce these five young singers of exceptional talent as Glyndebourne’s 2025 Jerwood Young Artists. They join a distinguished list of former Jerwood Young {…}

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Sir Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead SongStudio 2025 at Carnegie Hall

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(Photo credits: Jenkins & Eccles) Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute presents the seventh year of SongStudio from Jan. 13–19, 2025. The annual intensive workshop brings eight emerging vocalists and collaborative pianists from around the world together with leading artists and coaches for a week of instruction and performance at Carnegie Hall. The 2025 SongStudio participants will receive private lessons and coaching {…}

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Daisy Brown, Matthew McKinney, Faryl Smith, Robert Forrest Headline Waterperry Opera Festival’s 2026 Season

Matthew McKinney Joins IMG Artists for Management

Trinity Church Wall Street Streaming ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’

English National Opera Announces London Run of ‘Angel’s Bone’

Opera Meets Film: Review for Robin Norton-Hale’s ‘La Bohème’

Alexandra Oomens Joins MWA Management for General Management

Glyndebourne to World Premiere ‘The Railway Children’

Glyndebourne Announces 2025 Jerwood Young Artists

Sir Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead SongStudio 2025 at Carnegie Hall