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Q & A: Robin Norton-Hale on Filming ‘La Boheme’ & Her Upcoming Projects

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  Robin Norton-Hale is a multi-award-winning freelance writer and director for theatre, opera and film, currently based between London and Sheffield. She is the Artistic Director and CEO of English Touring Opera and an executive coach. She was the founding Artistic Director and Chief Executive of OperaUpClose, an award-winning opera company with a focus on inventive new English-language productions of {…}
Opera Meets Film, Reviews, Video Productions

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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Robin Norton-Hale’s ‘La Bohème’ Film to Hit Cinemas on March 3

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Puccini’s “La Bohème” will hit UK cinemas on March 3, 2026, in a striking new film adaptation set in present-day East London. The work was reimagined by writer and director Robin Norton-Hale, who is also Artistic Director and CEO of English Touring Opera and the founder of OperaUpClose, and stars Scottish tenor Matthew in his breakout feature film debut as {…}
News, Season Announcement

English Touring Opera Announces 2026-27 Season

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The English Touring Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Autumn 2026 The season opens with a double bill of “Ariadne” and “Dido & Aeneas.” The cast will include Jessica Cale, Kieron Connor Valentine, Samantha Price, Michael Lafferty, Isabelle Atkinson, Binny Supin-Young, Lydia Sharrif, Kieron Connor Valentine, and Guy Elliott. Anna Morrissey directs “Ariadne” and Rebecca Meltzer directs “Dido an Aeneas.” Alex {…}
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Northern Ireland Opera & Diva Opera Team Up for ‘La Bohème’

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Northern Ireland Opera (NI Opera) and Diva Opera have announced a new collaboration to present Puccini’s “La Bohème” at Belfast’s Carlisle Memorial Church. The production, which will take the stage on May 16, 2026, stars Mary McCabe as Mimì, Robyn Lyn Evans as Rodolfo, Tereza Gevorgyan as Musetta, and Jean-Kristof Bouton as Marcello. The production has been made possible through {…}
Business, News

20 Opera Companies Join Forces to Launch UK Opera Association

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A new organization representing the UK’s opera sector, the UK Opera Association (UKOA), has officially launched, uniting 20 founding companies to advocate for opera’s future and strengthen its presence across the country. UKOA, which was founded by Birmingham Opera Company, British Youth Opera, Buxton International Festival, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, The Grange Festival, Glyndebourne, Longborough Festival {…}
News, Season Announcement

English Touring Opera Announces 2025-26 Slate

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English Touring Opera has announced its 2025-26 slate. First up is “The Elixir of Love” in a production directed by Martin Constantine and conducted by Alice Farnham. Natasha Page, Tamsanqa Tylor Lamani, Emry Wyn Jones, and Timothy Nelson star. The opera will be performed in London, Coventry, Darlington, Buxton, Malvern, Bath, Walden, and Barnstaple. Performance Dates: Sept. 27 – Nov. 22, {…}
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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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