Friday 15 July – 10 September 2022 sees the BBC Proms restored to its full eight-week glory: 84 concerts over 57 days with over 3,000 musicians
General booking opens at 9am on Saturday 21 May and for more details CLICK HERE.
Articles & Interviews
The master list of news, features and interviews
ENB’s new 2022-23 season, Emerging Dancer Competition 2022 and Tamara Rojo’s new Raymonda
English National Ballet in 2022-23
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For Raymonda FIRST NIGHT review CLICK HERE
English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2022 Livestream – Thursday 19 May, 7.30pm (for infomation click here)
Northern Irish composer Greg Caffrey in conversation with Robert Beattie
Contemporary music composer and founder of the Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble, Greg Caffrey, interviewed by Robert Beattie Northern Irish composer, Greg Caffrey, has won a number of awards for his compositions including First Prize at the Concorso, Counterpoint, Italy in May 2012, the Taukay Edizioni Musicali International Composition Prize in 2012 and the Musica Domani International … Read more
English National Opera in 2022-23
The English National Opera (ENO) announces their 2022/23 Main Stage Season
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- The ENO’s 2022/23 Season features nine main stage productions at the London Coliseum: seven new productions and two revivals.
- This varied programme of opera encompasses a range of bold and relevant stories, both new and well-known.
- Offering new productions of rarely staged pieces, as well as broad-reaching work, we are creating a spectrum of operatic experiences for every member of our wide and diverse audience.
- Christof Loy’s production of Puccini’s Tosca makes its UK debut at the ENO, with Sinéad Campbell-Wallace in the title role, conducted by Leo Hussain.
- Jo Davies directs the first production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard in the company’s history.
- Jake Heggie’s opera of classic film It’s a Wonderful Life receives its UK premiere, conducted by Nicole Paiement, with Danielle de Niese making her ENO operatic debut.
Review of Danielle de Niese’s La Voix Humaine shown on BBC Two
United Kingdom Poulenc, La Voix Humaine: Danielle de Niese (soprano, Elle), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Film (directed by James Kent) to be screened on BBC Two at 10pm on 15.4.2022. (JPr)
Opera, Ballet and more at The Royal Opera House in 2022-23
The Royal Opera House announces its 2022/23 Season
Join us in-person, watch in cinemas, or experience our work through programmes country wide. Tickets are from £4 across the Season
Public booking opens on Wednesday 27 July
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The 75th Edinburgh International Festival in Summer 2022
Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary, and 75 years of bringing world cultures together, with a programme defined by international partnerships and bold collaborations that span continents, generations and genres. Returning to Edinburgh’s theatres and concert halls at a scale not seen since 2019, 14 venues host 87 events and over 160 performances from over 2,300 artists – once again turning Edinburgh into a global celebration of world-class music, opera, dance and theatre. This year is also Fergus Linehan’s last as Festival Director before Nicola Benedetti takes up the role in October 2022.
Outdoor Opera afternoons from Cumbria Opera Group on 9 and 10 July 2022
Outdoor Opera – 9 and 10 July 2022 at Battlebarrow House Gardens, Appleby
(Doors open 3pm, Shows start at 4pm.)
Battlebarrow House Gardens (Appleby) plays host to a weekend of Shakespeare, Arthur Ransome, and opera highlights as the Cumbria Opera Group present two family-friendly afternoons of opera: Swallows and Armenians – Karen Babayan‘s reimagining of Ransome‘s ever-popular story – receives a musical twist, while a one-person performance of Ariel – Shakespeare‘s most musical character – comes to Appleby for the weekend. The afternoons will be completed with music by Puccini, Mozart, and Verdi.