Obituary: Martin Graham Founder of Longborough Festival Opera Opera Dies at 83

(Photo credit: Matthew Williams-Ellis) Martin Graham, the founder of Longborough Festival Opera died from complications of dementia on April 21, at the age of 83. Graham was born on Feb. 12, 1942, in North Yorkshire. He was a builder by trade. Graham received no formal musical training, but was driven by his passion for opera and the music of Wagner. {…}

Jun 6, 2024

Longborough Opera Festival Announces 2025 Season

The Longborough Opera Festival has announced its 2025 season. Justin Brown will conduct the UK premiere of Avner Dorman’s 21st century opera “Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult,” a dramatic saga telling the remarkable story of the Wagner family. It stars Susan Bullock, Mark Le Brocq, Meeta Raval, Andrew Watts, Alexandra Lowe, Oskar McCarthy, David Horton, and Antoin Herrera-López {…}