Opera Now

Opera Now captures the drama, colour and vitality of one of the most powerful of all the performing arts, showcasing the creative spirit of opera both on stage and behind the scenes. In addition, our 32-year magazine archive is now available to subscribers to our ‘digital’ and ‘print & digital’ packages, allowing you to explore more than 270 issues of opera history.

Opera Now

Opera and emotion – looking beyond traditional love

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News in Brief

Arts Council grants security for ENO until 2026 • WHAT’S HAPPENING AND COMING UP IN THE OPERA WORLD

Netrebko files lawsuit against Metropolitan Opera

Glyndebourne announces artists for latest mentorship programme

Soprano Ava Dodd wins Verbier Academy’s highest honour

Prompter • I went to see an opera with four first-timers. It was a huge privilege and opportunity – for me

Faith in the future – A Letter from Glasgow • With a vibrant youth programme and commitment to accessibility, Scottish Opera is determined to work beyond the boundaries of a difficult arts landscape

A perfect partnership • From forgotten Baroque composers to Phantom of the Opera, Cecilia Bartoli’s second season as director of Opera de Monte Carlo has it all

A tricky transition • As the UK faces ongoing insecurity in its opera funding, we speak to three recent graduates from UK conservatoires about moving into the world of work

Uncovering the madhouse • Opera Philadelphia stages a world premiere telling the story of journalist Nellie Bly as she exposed the mistreatment of women within mental hospitals

Passion on the podium • Despite the black turtleneck ‘Tárketing’, new Konzerthausorchester Berlin chief conductor Joana Mallwitz has little in common with the fictional on-screen maestro, as Hugh Morris discovers

Future on the Finnish lakes • Opera Holland Park meets Verona in the Savonlinna Opera Festival, where watery landscapes and a medieval stone fortress provide an atmospheric backdrop to superb performances

Opera in unexpected places – Opera Idaho • Exploring Boise’s opera house through its new production of Jack Perla’s An American Dream

James Bowman • Looking back on the British countertenor’s creative collaborations and lasting legacy

Welsh National Opera

Don Giovanni

Garsington Opera

Grange Festival, Hampshire

Belgium

San Francisco Opera

Forgotten French women composers

Donizetti delights • During his productive career, Donizetti composed almost 200 songs – and Opera Rara’s Carlo Rizzi is determined to record them all

New releases

Theodora Handel

Spotlight Sept – Oct 2023 • Production Highlights • World Premieres • Exceptional Casts

Behind the scenes with…

The Opera Now • Do you know your Dove from your Donizetti? Test your wits in this month’s set of fiendish questions for the dedicated opera buff (with a clue or two in the pictures)

Bringing past glories back to life at the Royal Opera of Château de Versailles • Laurent Brunner, Director of Château de Versailles Spectacles shares his dream of bringing great performers to this historic opera house built over 250 years ago.