Beth Taylor, Peter Wedd, Kelli Ann-Masterson & Mark Stone Lead Longborough Opera Festival’s 2026 Season

(Credit: Matthew Williams-Ellis) The Longborough Opera Festival has announced its 2026 season. Beth Taylor, Anna Devin, Katie Bray, Kelli-Ann Masterson, and Andrew Foster-Williams star in Handel’s “Orlando.” Christopher Moulds conducts the production by Sinéad O’Neill. Performance Dates: May 30-June 7, 2026 Peter Wedd and Catharine Woodward leads Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde“ alongside Catherine Carby, Alastair Miles, Robert Hayward, and Peter {…}

Bampton Classical Opera at Smith Square 2025 Review: La locandiera

(Photo: © Bampton Classical Opera) Two hundred years after Antonio Salieri’s death, Bampton Classical Opera has once again shown why his work deserves a place on today’s stages. Their production of “La locandiera” (The Landlady), Salieri’s sparkling comedy based on Goldoni’s celebrated play, offered London audiences a rare chance to experience one of the liveliest works of eighteenth-century opera buffa. {…}

Tête à Tête Announces ‘The Opera Festival’ 2024 Lineup

The lineup for Tête à Tête’s ‘The Opera Festival’ 2024 has been announced. Only opera performances are included in this article. The festival opens with This performance of William Gardner’s and Matthew Green’s second opera “The Prisoner.” The cast features Emma Warner, Abbie Ward, William Gardner, and Michael Temporal-Darrel. Alexander Papp conducts and Eleanor Burke directs. Performance Date: August 24, 2024 {…}