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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

Daring to lead

ALEX HO Composer

Introducing… MUSICALS

NEWS & NOTES • Christian Thielemann named next Music Director of Berlin State Opera

ROH ORCHESTRA TAKES ACTION AS PART OF PAY CAMPAIGN

Mid Wales Opera misses ‘vital’ funding from the Arts Council of Wales

WNO GENERAL DIRECTOR TO RETIRE

News in Brief

Stephen Gould 1962 – 2023

Tug of war – conductors vs directors

Prompter • Folk won’t stop worrying about what to wear for opera, until we all stop talking about it

Letter from Dresden – The case for Genoveva

We, not I • Eun Sun Kim is beloved among singers and instrumentalists alike for her egalitarian ethos. Her approach issues a provocative challenge to the conducting world

Don’t look down… • From the beauty of Wagner to extensive touring and the challenges of repetition, a violinist uncovers the realities of life in the orchestra pit

Burning desire • Stephanie Childress is a 24-year-old violinist turned conductor whose deep passion for opera was kindled in her early teens. Riding the wave of her Glyndebourne debut in 2022, she is returning to the company to conduct Mozart’s Don Giovanni

Meeting Mr Callas • Taking on his first operatic directorial role in Bellini’s Norma, Maria By Callas film director Tom Volf shares the impact of the great soprano on his creative life

Opera in unexpected places – The Amazon Rainforest • Exploring the history of opera in Manaus, Brazil – home to the Festival Amazonas de Ópera

‘Learning to let go’ • As she makes her return to the opera stage, Carolyn Sampson reflects on the importance of family and trust in her life as an artist

Women, War and Wexford • Meeting the mind behind Wexford Festival Opera, Italian artistic director Rosetta Cucchi

Off the beaten path

Das Rheingold

Salzburg Festival 2023

Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf

The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Santa Fe Summer Opera Festival

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Renata Scotto 24 February 1934 - 16 August 2023 • A true old-school diva, the Italian soprano Renata Scotto was one of the great post-war stars, not always admired by rivals but a hard-working professional with magnetic stage presence and a generous spirit

Sempre Libera: A farewell to Renata Scotto – Warner Classics

New releases

The Lord of Cries

Spotlight Nov – Dec 2023 • Production Highlights • World Premieres • Exceptional Casts

HELEN MCCARTHY – DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, GLYNDEBOURNE • From life as a stage manager with Opera North to now leading development at Glyndebourne Opera, Helen McCarthy takes us through the highs and lows of her vital job

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