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Buxton International Festival 2026 Review: Amadigi

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(Photo: Genevieve Girling) Händel’s magic operas, with their complicated love plots, sorceresses, gods, monsters and magical transformations set in an era of chivalric sensitivities, alongside a rigid musical structure of recitatives separated by arias that hold up the narrative, can be a nightmare for directors. Yet in the right hands, they become visually exciting and dramatically engaging spectacles, and Olivia {…}

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Finnish National Opera and Ballet to Present ‘The Sugar Factory’ Operas

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The Finnish National Opera and Ballet will premiere four new short Finnish operas at Almi Hall on August 13, marking the culmination of the first year of “The Sugar Factory,” a new opera works program financed by the Finnish Cultural Foundation. Over the course of a year, 12 artists, four composers, four librettists, and four directors, developed the works with {…}

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Royal Academy Opera to Stage Strauss’ ‘Capriccio’

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As part of its autumn 2026 season, the Royal Academy Opera will present Strauss’ “Capriccio.” The opera will be conducted by the Academy’s Head of Opera Christopher White and directed by Olivia Fuchs. The stage designer is Yannis Thavoris and Jake Wiltshire is the lighting designer. The cast will be announced at a later time. “Capriccio” will take place on {…}

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Sunyoung Seo, Daniela Mack, Trine Bastrup Møller & Julia Sporsén Lead Scottish Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Scottish Opera’s 2026-27 season. Missy Mazzoli, Royce Vavrek, and Tom Morris will present “The Galloping Cure.” The cast includes Daniela Mack, Gabrielle Turgeon, Justin Austin, Susan Bullock, Catriona Hewitson, Edward Jowle, Luvo Maranti, Rosie Lavery, Lea Shaw, Donna Bateman, James Smith, Francis Church, and Ross Cumming. Stuart Stratford conducts. Performance Dates: August 9-12, 2026 Benjamin Britten’s “Les Illuminations” will {…}

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Buxton International Festival Announces 2026 Opera Season

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Buxton International Festival has announced its 2026 opera season. First up is “La Traviata,” as the company seeks to complete its Verdi cycle.  The production is created in collaboration with Norwich Theatre and is directed by James Hurley. Adrian Kelly conducts the Buxton International Festival Orchestra. Alexandra Nowakowski stars alongside André Heyboer. Performance Dates: July 11- 25, 2026 Next is {…}

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Hera Hyesang Park, Gabriella Reyes, Isabela Díaz & John Findon Lead Opera North’s 2025-26 Season

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Opera North has announced its 2025-26 season. Judith Weier’s “The Secret of the Black Spider” will be conducted by Nicholas Shaw and directed by Rosie Kat. Performance Dates: Sept. 26 & 27, 2025 Handel’s “Susanna” will star Anna Dennis, Matthew Brook, and Claire Lees. Johanna Soller conducts the production by Olivia Fuchs. Performance Dates: Oct. 4 – Nov. 21, 2025 Isabela Díaz and {…}

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English Touring Opera Unveils Autumn 2024 Slate

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English Touring Opera has announced its autumn 2024 season. Olivia Fuchs will direct “The Snowmaiden” with a cast starring Ffion Edwards, Kitty Wahtely, Katherine McIndoe, Edmund Danon, and Hannah Sandison, among others. Hannah Quinn conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 28 & Oct. 4 (London); Oct. 12 (Snape); Oct. 19 (Saffron Walden); Oct. 26 (Buxton); Nov. 4 (Crawley); Nov.  6 & 9 {…}

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Britten Pears Arts Announces Autumn 2024 Season

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(Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith) Britten Pears Arts has released the details of its Autumn 2024 season. Only opera and vocal events are included in this article. Singers and instrumentalists from the Composition and Performance course present Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire” in a masterclass led by soprano Claire Booth and conductor Jonathan Berman. Performance Date: September 17, 2024 (Peter Pears Recital {…}