Opinion

‘Opera needs to attract good writers and tell better stories’: four experts on how opera can survive, thrive and reach new audiences

Is opera dying? Do people care? What does it need to survive? Where will new audiences come from? Our experts assess the state of opera in the UK.
Houston Public Media

Houston Grand Opera nominated for its first Grammy in more than 30 years

Ten years after composer Jake Heggie first had the idea of writing “Intelligence,” an opera based on the true story of two Civil War-era women who spied on the Confederacy, an album recording of the opera is nominated for a Grammy Award. "I literally ...
New York Post

Opera is waging a battle to save itself in the modern world — and against self-inflicted wounds

Jonas Kaufmann will no longer sing at London’s Royal Opera House — because, of all things, the pay is too low. “I don’t know how you do it,” the tenor recently told BBC Radio 3. In the same interview, he revealed that he won’t bother singing at ...
Sarasota Magazine

Sarasota Opera Announces Its 68th Season

After celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Sarasota Opera House last year, Sarasota Opera is moving right into its 68th season, with five mainstage productions slated for 2026-2027: Hansel and Gretel, La traviata, H.M.S. Pinafore, Ariadne auf Naxos ...