The Royal Opera and Ballet’s Chief Executive Alex Beard is crediting Timothée Chalamet for boosting ticket sales. Beard told the Times of London that following the actor’s comments that “no one cares about opera or ballet,” audiences were more enticed to going to the opera. Beard said, “The public reaction was just fantastic… I thought it important that we didn’t {…}
On Tuesday Jan. 27, the Royal Opera and Ballet experienced one of the most dramatic scenes in opera history. After the second act of “Turandot,” tenor Roberto Alagna fell ill and was forced to cancel the rest of the evening. Having no cover, the company was forced to call in Richard Hetherington, the theatre’s head of music. He omitted the {…}
The New Year is upon us, which means it’s time to look back and reflect at what was and what will remain in our memories. As per usual, OperaWire has compiled the favorite performances of the year from many of our contributors. We won’t keep you waiting, here’s a look at the Staff Picks for the best performances of 2025. {…}
The Royal Opera has announced that British actor Jake Dunn will make his West End debut in the lead role of Blake in the company’s “Last Days.” Dunn, an alumnus of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, has appeared in a range of film and television projects for Disney+, the BBC, and Netflix. Among his major portrayals are Thomas {…}