Garsington Opera Names New Executive Director

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Garsington Opera has announced that Ben Weston will become its next Executive Director. He will take over on Nov. 10, 2025, succeeding Nicky Creed, who was at the helm as Executive Director since 2013 after 14 years as Associate Director. Creed will work with Weston over the next few months to ensure a smooth transition. Weston’s career includes award-winning live {…}

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Rosalind Plowright OBE to Become First Patron of Salisbury Chamber Chorus

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The Salisbury Chamber Chorus has announced that renowned opera singer Rosalind Plowright OBE has become its first Patron. Plowright, a resident of Salisbury, will make her debut public engagement with the Chorus in a masterclass featuring its members on Saturday, 18 October at The Medieval Hall, Salisbury. “We are delighted to have Rosalind as our Patron. Her extraordinary artistry and {…}

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Gavan Ring Joins Keynote Artist Management

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Tenor Gavan Ring has signed with Keynote Artist Management for worldwide representation. Ring has performed all over the world with such companies as La Monnaie, Glyndebourne, Garsington, Irish National Opera, and the BBC Proms. In 2025-26, he is set to return to Glyndebourne and perform with Blackwater Valley Opera. He will also appear with the Irish Baroque Orchestra, lead recitals {…}

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Thomas Chenhall Joins TACT Artists Management

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Baritone Thomas Chenhall jas joined TACT Artists Management for General Management. Samuel Levine will represent the baritone. Chenhall recently appeared at the Glyndebourne Festival, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Opera National du Rhin Strasbourg, Wexford Festival Opera, and on a world tour of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare” with The English Concert and Harry Bicket. He has also appeared at the Royal Ballet & Opera {…}

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Cast Changes: Nicky Spence Added to ‘Jakub Hrůša and Friends in Concert’

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The Royal Ballet & Opera has announced a cast change for its “Jakub Hrůša and Friends in Concert” on Sept. 20, 2025. Tenor Pavel Černoch has withdrawn from the showcase due to illness. In his place, Nicky Spence will take on the tenor part in “The Spectre’s Bride.” Spence debuted with the company back in 2018-19 and has performed in {…}

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Jamie Woollard Joins Keynote Artist Management for Management

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(Credit: Ben Durrant) British bass Jamie Woollard has joined Keynote Artist Management for general management. Woollard was a Jette Parker Artist at the Royal Ballet & Opera for the 2023 to 2025 seasons and has sung such roles as Zuniga in “Carmen,” Zaretsky in “Eugene Onegin,” Count Ceprano in “Rigoletto,” Dumas in “Andrea Chénier,” and Sciarrone in “Tosca.” He has {…}

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Zygmunt Krauze’s ‘Children’s Requiem’ to Premiere in Poland

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On Sept. 10, at St. Mary Magdalene’s Cathedral in Wrocław (Poland), as part of the 60th Wratislavia Cantans International Music Festival, the premiere of Zygmunt Krauze’s “Children’s Requiem” will take place. The work features two soloists, two children’s choirs, a mixed choir and an orchestra. The composition is a loud and poignant cry of protest against the evil that affects {…}

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Guildhall School Announces Nicky Spence Scholarship

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(Credit: Kai Price) The Guildhall School has announced the Nicky Spence Scholarship for Vocal Studies students. The scholarship will be offered to singers who have been educated at a UK state school and would not otherwise have the financial means to accept an offer to study at the Guildhall. The school raised £50,000 for the scholarship, thanks to the generosity {…}

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Vladimir Jurowski Extends Contract with Bayerische Staatsoper

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the extension of Vladimir Jurowski’s contract as General Music Director. The company said that Jurowski’s contract will now end at the end of the 2028-29 season. Jurowski has been the music director of the Bayerische Staatsoper since 2021 and has conducted in London, New York, Milan, and Paris. In 2024, he became King Charles III appointed {…}

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Garsington Opera Names New Executive Director

Rosalind Plowright OBE to Become First Patron of Salisbury Chamber Chorus

Gavan Ring Joins Keynote Artist Management

Thomas Chenhall Joins TACT Artists Management

Cast Changes: Nicky Spence Added to ‘Jakub Hrůša and Friends in Concert’

Jamie Woollard Joins Keynote Artist Management for Management

Zygmunt Krauze’s ‘Children’s Requiem’ to Premiere in Poland

Guildhall School Announces Nicky Spence Scholarship

Vladimir Jurowski Extends Contract with Bayerische Staatsoper