Oxford International Song Festival 2026, a day full of innovation and brilliant performances 

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various: SONG SOFA: Christoph Prégardien (tenor) with Katy Thomson (soprano, Oxford Song Young Artist 2022/23) and Jasmin Allpress (piano); PIANO RECITAL: Alexander Krichel; MASTERCOURSE: Paulina Tukiainen (coach and piano) with Natalka Pasicznyk (soprano), Bohdana Ravluik (piano) and Archie Inns (tenor), Alfred Fardell (piano); EVENING CONCERT: Christian Immler (bass-baritone) and Julius Drake (piano); Holywell Music Room and The New Place, Oxford, 22.10.2026. (CP)

Christian Immler © Marco Borggreve

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Oxford International Opera makes its debut with a banally provincial Tosca

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford International Opera – Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Oxford International Opera Chorus, Radley College Choristers, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra / Marios Papadopoulos (conductor). New Theatre, Oxford, 24.9.2026. (CR)

Saimir Pirgu (Cavaradossi) and Carmen Giannattasio (Tosca) © Chris Christodoulou

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Oxford Opera Company stage Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Oxford Playhouse in October

Oxford Opera Company’s The Marriage of Figaro at Oxford Playhouse on 9 and 19 October.

Oxford Playhouse is excited to announce a brand-new production of Mozart’s classic opera The Marriage of Figaro, presented by award-winning Oxford Opera Company.

Following the sell-out success of their 2025 production of Tosca, the company return to The Playhouse stage on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October with an exciting new take on one of Mozart’s most popular operas. The production will be sung in English in a new translation by George Robarts, commissioned exclusively for the company.

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Sir Bryn Terfel CBE named as Artistic Director of Oxford International Opera and stars as Scarpia

The launch of the UK’s newest international opera company

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to announce its exciting new opera venture: Oxford International Opera.

Helmed by Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra founder, Marios Papadopoulos and Artistic Director, bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel CBE, the debut production from the UK’s newest international opera company will be Puccini’s Tosca on 24th and 26th September 2026 at the New Theatre, Oxford.

To book tickets click here.

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