UK REGIONAL OPERA NEWS COVERAGE

English National Opera will open its 2024/25 season with Puccini’s LA BOHÈME and SUOR ANGELICA. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets....

The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Artists Programme revealed the new company members for the 2024-25 season, showcasing emerging talent in the opera world. Learn more about the company!...

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2024/25 Cinema Season, bringing world-class theatre to cinema screens right around the globe.  ...

An emergency motion to “provide whatever support is required” for a campaign to stop cuts and redundancies to the Welsh National Opera chorus passed unanimously today at Equity conference (#EquityConference2024). The annual conference, attended by representative members, is where the union sets its ...

An open letter has been put together urging the UK government to protect the Welsh National Opera, which has fallen victim to cuts causing issues in its operation. Among those who have signed the letter, organized by Soprano Elizabeth Atherton, are Michael Sheen, Ruth Jones, Luke Evans, and more....

Welsh National Opera has announced that it will be withdrawing two weeks from its previously announced 2024/2025 Season. The changes mean that the Company will no longer be touring to Bristol Hippodrome in February 2025, and will not be touring to Venue Cymru, Llandudno in May 2025....

Equity has announced that chorus members at the English National Opera will not strike on 1 February. The Musicians' Union will also suspend strike action while negotiations continue....

An appeal has been launched for people to check their homes for a missing opera score by Gilbert and Sullivan. ...

“Opera often gets this kicking which it doesn’t deserve in my view,”  says Richard Davidson-Houston, the boss of Glyndebourne Opera....

Musicians' Union members in the English National Opera (ENO) orchestra and Music Staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of potential strike action....

Equity - the performing arts and entertainment trade union – has announced that it will ballot its members in the ENO chorus on industrial action. The ballot will open on Thursday 4 January and includes the potential for strike action....