(Photo: Genevieve Girling) Buxton International Festival’s staging of four new one-act operas as one of its headline events, under the title “Opera Shorts,” was certainly a welcome, if a somewhat risky decision; contemporary opera can be difficult to sell, and artistic success is far from assured. However, for those who were willing to give it a chance, few can have {…}
(Photo credit: Britten Pears Arts) Britten Pears Arts released the details of its activities plan for Spring 2025. For the purposes of this article only vocal events are included. The English Touring Opera presents Bellini’s “The Capulets & The Montagues,” directed by Eloise Lally. Alphonse Cemin conducts. Performance Date: March 29, 2025 “Singing Afternoon with John Rutter” is open to {…}
(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 {…}