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Matthew Kofi Waldren & the Orchestra of ENO Photo: English National Opera, Drew Forsyth

 ENO LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL SEARCH FOR NEXT MACKERRAS FELLOW AS PART OF CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

English National Opera (ENO) today celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sir Charles Mackerras by opening applications for the next ENO Mackerras Fellowship – the first to take place under the company’s new Music Director Designate, André de Ridder. ENO has launched an international search for an outstanding emerging conductor to join the company as the

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Houston Grand Opera Nominated for 2026 GRAMMY Award for Intelligence

Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s company-commissioned 2023 world premiere opera receives nomination for Best Opera RecordingAlbum represents first release from the new Houston Grand Opera label, created with London Symphony Orchestra’s label LSO Live HOUSTON—November 7, 2025—Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce that today, the company has received a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best

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Glyndebourne creates Last Night of theBBC Proms dress for Louise Alder

The costume department at Glyndebourne has specially created a dress for soprano Louise Alder to be worn for her performance at the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms on Saturday 13 September 2025. The bespoke gown will be designed by internationally renowned British Set and Costume designer and long-time Glyndebourne collaborator, Nicky Shaw. Glyndebourne’s Senior

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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra extends contract with Chief Conductor John Storgårds to summer 2028

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra today announces that its Chief Conductor John Storgårds has extended his contract with the orchestra for a further two years, continuing in the role until summer 2028. The announcement comes as Storgårds prepares to conduct Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in the final concert of the current season at The Bridgewater Hall

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Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2025: A Month of Musical Brilliance in the Heart of Cambridge 

Cambridge, UK – June 2025 — The city of Cambridge is set to come alive with music this summer as the Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2025 launches an ambitious and exciting programme. Running from 2nd to 30th July, the festival will present nearly thirty performances across the city’s most iconic and atmospheric venues, from historic

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Domingo Hindoyan and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Photo: Mark McNulty

Domingo Hindoyan and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Mark McNulty

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic is delighted to congratulate its Chief Conductor, Domingo Hindoyan on his new appointment as Music Director to the LA Opera. Domingo made his LA Opera debut in November 2024 with Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. He will commence his role on 1 July 2026 which will run concurrently with his ongoing position as

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New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ Founder and Artistic Director Albert Bergeret passes the torch

2025-26 Season Announced New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) announces that Founder and Artistic  Director, Albert Bergeret will be stepping down into an Emeritus role after 50 years with the  esteemed company. Credited as “leading custodian of the G&S classics” by New York Magazine,  NYGASP created a Lifetime Achievement Award in Bergeret’s namesake, “Albert

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Houston Grand Opera Announces New Partnership with London Symphony Orchestra

Company launches its own label and will collaborate with LSO Live on new recordings of HGO performances HOUSTON—May 14, 2025—Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce a new partnership with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), uniting the newly launched Houston Grand Opera label with pioneering label LSO Live. The partnership, which marks LSO Live’s

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