Q & A: Laura Attridge, Aoife Miskelly, & Nazan Fikret on Vache Baroque’s New Production of Pergolesi’s ‘L’Olimpiade’

(Photo credits: Hughes & Knight) Sopranos Aoife Miskelly and Nazan Fikret along with director and script writer Laura Attridge spoke with OperaWire about their unique experience in Vache Baroque’s new production of Pergolesi’s “L’Olimpiade.” This production which coincides with the 2024 Paralympics held in Buckinghamshire, which neighbors the birthplace of the games. Attridge discusses her process of developing an English {…}

Jul 15, 2024

Britten Pears Arts Announces Autumn 2024 Season

(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 {…}

Mar 18, 2024

English Touring Opera Announces Casting for ‘Blond Eckbert ‘

(Photo credit: Edmund Choo, Zaira Biagini, & Simon Goldsmith) The English Touring Opera and Britten Pears Arts have released the casting for its new c0-production of Dame Judith Weir’s “Blond Eckbert.” Baritone Simon Wallfisch returns to the English Touring Operas for the first time since 2015, in the title role. He is joined by soprano Aoife Miskelly, who sings the {…}

Jul 22, 2021

Nevill Holt Opera Announces Outdoor Summer Festival Creative Teams, Principal Cast, & Orchestra Partners

Nevill Holt Opera has announced the creative teams, principal cast, and orchestra partners for its outdoor summer festival kicking off on Aug. 4, 2021. The company will present two operas, Verdi’s “La Traviata,” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” on an outdoor stage built to frame the stunning valley views from Nevill Holt. The new outdoor space will accommodate 650 people in {…}