The English Touring Opera (ETO) has announced it will move to Sheffield in the autumn of 2024 as part of the Arts Council England Transfer Programme. In a statement, the company said, “The decision is the result of an extensive and ongoing consultation process with ETO staff, performers and technical staff as well as partner venues and local government organisations. {…}
(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 {…}
The English Touring Opera has announced that instruments were stolen in Hackney on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The company took to social media and shared Joe Harper’s facebook post that said, “Devastated to say my Oboe and Cor Anglais were stolen last night between 00.23am and 00.27am from the Old Ship in Hackney. Both in a BAM Xlite double case {…}
The English Touring Opera is set to present new productions of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” and Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” for its Spring 2024 tour. There will also be a children’s opera “The Great Stink.” The tour opens with a radical, dreamlike interpretation of “Manon Lescaut,” directed by Jude Christian. She brings a new English translation to the piece with Gerry {…}
© feastcreative The English Touring Opera has announced that its upcoming autumn tour will include new productions of Monteverdi’s “The Coronation of Poppea” and Rossini’s “Cinderella.” The first tour to be programmed by General Director Robin Norton-Hale since taking up the role in January this year, explores the overlaps of love and power. This season brings fresh perspectives to these {…}
(Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith) Robin Norton-Hale, the General Director of the English Touring Opera (ETO), has unveiled the company’s upcoming season and launched a multiple digital events, and educational initiatives. Beginning the position in January of this year, Notron-Hale introduced several fundamental changes to expand ETO’s work. These initiatives will feature multi-disciplinary programming, revamped repertoire, commissioned English translations of {…}
The English Touring Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Lucrezia Borgia.” The company said, “we regret to announce that Paula Sides has had to withdraw from our remaining performances of ‘Lucrezia Borgia.’ We are delighted that Katherine McIndoe, who stepped in to perform the role of Lucrezia Borgia earlier on tour, will return to the role {…}
The English Touring Opera has announced a cast change for “Lucrezia Borgia” on March 17. The company said, “due to illness, in this evening’s performance of ‘Lucrezia Borgia’ the role of Lucrezia will be sung by Katherine McIndoe.” McIndoe graduated from the Opera Studies program at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2021. The soprano has performed at {…}
A number of opera houses in the United Kingdom have released a joint statement calling for the Arts Council England (ACE) to develop an opera strategy, in conversations with audiences and colleagues across the industry. The statement said, “The boards of the Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne Opera, Opera North, the English National Opera, English Touring Opera, and Welsh National Opera are {…}
English Touring Opera has announced the productions that it will present as part of its Spring 2023 national tour. Launching the tour will be “Giulio Cesare” in a revival directed by James Conway and starring Susanna Hurrell as Cleopatra. Francis Gush, Carolyn Dobbin, and Margo Arsane round out a cast that will be conducted by Sergey Rybin. Performance Dates: Feb. {…}
English Touring Opera is set to present “Handelfest” this fall. The company will showcase three operas across several cities throughout the UK. Kicking things off will be “Ottone.” The opera will star James Hall, Nazan Fikret, Kieron-Connor Valentine, Lauren Young, and Edward Jowie. Christopher Moon-Little will be the revival director with Gerry Cornelius conducting The Old Street Band. The opera {…}