World-renowned opera singer Sir Bryn Terfel trades the opera stage for the studio, joining Classic FM to present a new ...

This weekend, the English National Opera is opening up its archives to the public, for a one-off sale. Members of the public will be able to pick up items crafted for the great opera stage, from ...

In 1903, in his classic The Souls of Black Folk, the influential sociologist and activist W E B Du Bois famously declared that the African American spiritual ‘stands today not simply as the sole ...

An opera company based in Oxford has told of the “joy” they feel as they are set to grace the stage for their first full show since the pandemic began. Oxford Opera Company will take to the stage at ...

The Metropolitan Opera was forced to stage a semi-staged performance of Puccini's “Turandot” on Wednesday night after a stage elevator jammed. Met general manager Peter Gelb made an announcement from ...

GRIPPING drama, big-name comedy and world-class dance will take to the stage at a York theatre in 2026. The Grand Opera House York has unveiled its programme for the upcoming year, promising a diverse ...

Stage management skills, such as organisation, communication and sympathy with performers, apply equally across all performing arts. But even experienced playhouse stage managers are often daunted by ...

Rossini’s The Barber of Seville and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro both feature a loveable rogue called Figaro. Welsh National Opera has recently premiered a third opera alongside them: Figaro Gets a ...

Grace Bumbry, a singer of radiant charisma, expansive range and superstar glamour who became one of the first African Americans to conquer the international opera stage, has died aged 86. Few ...

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