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Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green in conversation with Harvey Steiman

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Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green on the Ring road to Wotan

Ryan Speedo Green © Jiyang Chen

In the nine years since a book about Ryan Speedo Green told his story of a troubled African-American youth redeemed by opera, the bass-baritone has risen from short opera roles to a career that has made him a star at the Metropolitan Opera. His latest triumph is an astonishingly mature portrayal of Wotan in Wagner’s Die Walküre at Santa Fe Opera [click here].

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Warwick Arts Centre’s Orchestral Season 2025-2026

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There’s sweeping age old European classics, stirring symphonies from the ‘New World’ and more lined up for Warwick Arts Centre’s 2025-2026 Orchestral Season.

Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, Paul Lewis CBE and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha join Chineke!, CBSO, RPO and more. Plus we celebrate the musicians of tomorrow with the best youth orchestras, Lunchtime Concerts and more.

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Waterperry Opera Festival in 2025 and its new CEO and Artistic Director John Savourin

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Waterperry Opera Festival appoints John Savournin as new CEO and Artistic Director 

2025 biggest season so far, Handel’s Semele transfers to Opera Holland Park

The Board of Trustees at Waterperry Opera Festival is delighted to announce that John Savournin has been appointed as CEO and Artistic Director with effect from 1 September 2025.

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Saffron Opera Group’s Der fliegende Holländer on Sunday 14 September at Saffron Hall

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SAFFRON OPERA GROUP PRESENTS DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CAST IN WAGNER’S TEMPESTUOUS TALE OF DOOMED LOVE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2025, at 2.30pm ‘Saffron Opera is on top form… a brilliant account’ Seen and Heard International on Die Meistersinger (2024) ‘Passionate commitment’ The Guardian Having garnered outstanding reviews in the national press for performances of … Read more