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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

Opera as spiritual experience

HANNAH POSTLETHWAITE • We meet the talented young British designer following their work as Associate Set Designer on David McVicar’s production of Medea at Greek National Opera

Royal Opera House announces its 2023/2024 season

In memoriam: Barry Humphries

Glyndebourne to launch solo exhibition alongside festival

Opera at the BBC Proms

News in Brief

The lure of the Italian greats – where is contemporary opera?

Prompter • A new column from Andrew Mellor, celebrating opera and prompting important discussions about the industry

Letter from Bergen

A courageous countertenor • Iestyn Davies continues to forge paths in the opera world, taking risks, connecting with audiences and collaborating with new voices. We catch up with him ahead of a summer singing his first Mozart role at Garsington Opera

Forging ahead • South African tenor Thando Mjandana was celebrated in the 2022 Voice of Black Opera Competition. His future is undoubtedly bright, but his authenticity also means uncovering some of the realities to life on stage

The Itch for new opera • As Jonathan Dove’s new opera Itch lands at Opera Holland Park this summer, we explore Simon Mayo’s best-selling novel and what gives it operatic intrigue

Summer Festivals 2023 A European opera experience • From the Bavarian capital to the lakes of Finland, opera punctuates the summer experience in many European countries. We take a look at the festivals that should be at the top of your list this summer

The gift of song • French soprano Véronique Gens has had a year of great recording success with her album of Poulenc’s La Voix humaine. Now she speaks about the beauty of French song and her upcoming recital at Leeds Lieder Festival

Innocence

English National Opera

London Opera Roundup

Les Contes d’Hoffmann

Bastarda I & Bastarda II

Falstaff

Sarasota Winter Festival 2023

New releases

Spotlight June – July 2023 • Production Highlights • World Premieres • Exceptional Casts

My favourite things • Former winner of the renowned Kathleen Ferrier Award, Sally Matthews is recognised as one of the foremost lyric sopranos of her generation. We ask her about some favourite things before she sings Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites at Glyndebourne

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