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Longborough Festival Opera’s Music Director Named Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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(Photo credit: Matthew Williams-Ellis) Longborough Festival Opera has announced that Music Director Anthony Negus has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the King’s Honours List. Negus was recognized for his services to music and his work at Longborough Festival Opera, where he has served as Music Director since 2000. Among the highlights of his {…}

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Christopher Ward Named Longborough Festival Opera’s Next Music Director

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(Credit: Marine Stassen) Longborough Festival Opera has appointed Christopher Ward as its next Music Director. He will take over for Anthony Negus, who has held the post for more than two decades and will now transition to the title of Conductor Laureate in 2027, when he will lead the company’s anniversary production of Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.” Ward joins {…}

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Beth Taylor, Peter Wedd, Kelli Ann-Masterson & Mark Stone Lead Longborough Opera Festival’s 2026 Season

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(Credit: Matthew Williams-Ellis) The Longborough Opera Festival has announced its 2026 season. Beth Taylor, Anna Devin, Katie Bray, Kelli-Ann Masterson, and Andrew Foster-Williams star in Handel’s “Orlando.” Christopher Moulds conducts the production by Sinéad O’Neill. Performance Dates: May 30-June 7, 2026 Peter Wedd and Catharine Woodward leads Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde“ alongside Catherine Carby, Alastair Miles, Robert Hayward, and Peter {…}

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Obituary: Martin Graham Founder of Longborough Festival Opera Opera Dies at 83

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(Photo credit: Matthew Williams-Ellis) Martin Graham, the founder of Longborough Festival Opera died from complications of dementia on April 21, at the age of 83. Graham was born on Feb. 12, 1942, in North Yorkshire. He was a builder by trade. Graham received no formal musical training, but was driven by his passion for opera and the music of Wagner. {…}

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Longborough Festival Opera to Open Longborough Wagner Club

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Longborough Festival Opera is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Anthony Negus as its Music Director in 2025 by announcing the launch of the Longborough Wagner Club. Negus will be the Club’s Founder President, and its distinguished ambassadors include Stephen Fry, Sir John Tomlinson, Susan Bullock CBE and Alan Rusbridger. In a statement, Negus said, “I am thrilled with the launch {…}

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Longborough Opera Festival Announces 2025 Season

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The Longborough Opera Festival has announced its 2025 season. Justin Brown will conduct the UK premiere of Avner Dorman’s 21st century opera “Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult,” a dramatic saga telling the remarkable story of the Wagner family. It stars Susan Bullock, Mark Le Brocq, Meeta Raval, Andrew Watts, Alexandra Lowe, Oskar McCarthy, David Horton, and Antoin Herrera-López {…}

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Longborough Festival Opera Announces New Executive Director

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Longborough Festival Opera has appointed Emily Gottlieb as its new Executive Director from April 2024. Gottlieb will join Longborough from the National Opera Studio where she served as Chief Executive for nine years, following 15 years with the Royal Opera House. Under her leadership, Longborough will stage Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen in the summer of 2024. In a statement, {…}

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Jennifer Smith Resigns from Longborough Festival Opera

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Jennifer Smith has resigned as Executive Director of the Longborough Festival Opera. Smith began her position in 2014 and held the position for nine years. Since holding the position, the LFO has seen a turnover growth of 66 percent, as well as major growth within the administrative team and expansion of its educational provision. Smith also helped the company through {…}

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Longborough Festival Opera Announces New Non-Executive Chair of the Board

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The Longborough Festival Opera has announced that Andrew Mosely will become the Non-executive Chair of the Board of Trustees starting Sept. 1, 2023. The festival said that the news comes as they plan the Ring Cycle year which will be staged in 2024 alongside a new production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Mosely has spent over 30 years in senior corporate leadership {…}