20 Opera Companies Join Forces to Launch UK Opera Association

A new organization representing the UK’s opera sector, the UK Opera Association (UKOA), has officially launched, uniting 20 founding companies to advocate for opera’s future and strengthen its presence across the country. UKOA, which was founded by Birmingham Opera Company, British Youth Opera, Buxton International Festival, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, The Grange Festival, Glyndebourne, Longborough Festival {…}

Oct 22, 2025

Madison Leonard, Matilda Sterby, Cecelia Hall, Zahid Siddiqui Headline Garsington Opera’s 2026 Season

Garsington Opera has announced its 2026 season. First up is Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The production stars Madison Leonard as Violetta Valéry, Oleksiy Palchykov as Alfredo Germont, and Roland Wood as Giorgio Germont. Douglas Boyd conducts, and Louisa Muller directs. The production is sung in Italian with English supertitles and is a co-production with Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, {…}

Oct 2, 2025

Garsington Opera Names New Executive Director

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 {…}

Sep 17, 2025

Garsington Opera Announces New Partnership with British Youth Opera

The Garsington Opera has announced a new partnership with the British Youth Opera’s⁩ Serena Fenwick Programme. The company said that, as a partner from 2026, it will help bring more resources, expertise, and opportunities for training singers, conductors, directors, and stage managers. The partnership will include sessions held at Garsington Studios as well as unique access to rehearsals, community productions, {…}

Sep 15, 2025

Garsington Opera Unveils 2025 Winter Concert Series

(Photo credit: Alder & Sorensen) Garsington Opera has announced its star-studded winter concert series in partnership with Wigmore Hall. All performances will take place at Garsington Studios in Buckinghamshire. For this article, only vocal events are featured. Soprano Louise Alder and pianist Joseph Middleton open the concert series. Performance Date: Dec. 10, 2025 Harpist Oliver Wass joins countertenor Iestyn Davies {…}

Jul 28, 2025

Garsington Opera Unveils 2025 Award Winners

Garsington Opera has announced the recipients of its 2025 awards. The Leonard Ingrams Awards, given in recognition of outstanding talent, were bestowed upon Hugh Cutting and Vuyisa Xipu. Butting performed the role of Unulfo in “Rodelinda” and covered Bertarido in that same opera while performing the role for OperaFirst. Meanwhile, Xipu was in the “Queen of Spades” and “Elisir d’Amore” {…}

Jul 5, 2025

Garsington Opera to Present ‘Uprooted’

Garsington Opera will present “Uprooted,” a new opera by Hannah Conway and Hazel Gould. The work, which premieres on July 29, 2025, was commissioned by Garsington Opera and was created in close association with the Bee Squad, a community in Manchester that aims to improve the quality of life of children affected by homelessness. The work will feature the Garsington {…}

Apr 19, 2025

Garsington Opera’s Executive Director to Step Down

(Credit: Stephen Wright Photography) Garsington Opera has announced that Nicola Creed will be stepping down from her position as Executive Director after 25 years with the company. Creed took over the position in 2013 following 14 years as Associate Director. Under her tenure, she worked alongside Artistic Director Douglas Boyd to expand the festival’s artistic boundaries, resulting in an increase {…}

Jan 9, 2025

Garsington Opera Announces Cast Changes for ‘Fidelio’

The Garsington Opera has announced cast changes for its upcoming production of “Fidelio.” The company said, “Gérard Korsten is now unable to conduct our 2025 ‘Fidelio.’” As a result, “We are pleased to announce that our Artistic Director Douglas Boyd will now conduct this revival of John Cox’s classic production.” Additionally, the company said, “We are also delighted to announce {…}

Nov 27, 2024

The English Concert Announces 2025 Spring Season

(Photo credit: Mark Allan) The English Concert announces the details of its spring 2025 spring season. Soprano Lucy Crowe performs a program of works by Handel and Corelli, under the baton of The English Concert’s founder, Trevor Pinnock. Performance Date: January 30, 2025 (Wigmore Hall) Up next sopranos Isabel Schicketanz and Joanna Songi, mezzo-soprano Lucile Richardot, tenor Samuel Boden, and {…}

Jul 29, 2024

Winners of Garsington Opera Awards 2024 Revealed

The recipients of the 2024 Garsington Opera Awards have been named. These awards recognize exceptional work both on stage and in the rehearsal room during the season, and provide financial assistance for the winners. Each award is presented in memory of an important figure from Garsington Opera’s history. The following awards were presented by the Artistic Director of Garsington Opera, {…}

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