Opera Now magazine

‘All in all a fine celebration of Wexford’s 75th birthday: may there be many more!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✍️ George Hall Read the full round-up on the Opera Now website! opera-now.com/content/review…

Letter from Bergen ⭐ Editor Hattie Butterworth visits the Bergen International Festival to find out what opera the city has to offer 🎶 Read the full story online and in the Winter issue of Opera Now! opera-now.com/content/featur…

The voice of a century: marking the centenary of Dame Joan Sutherland Read the report on the Opera Now website! opera-now.com/content/news/t…

'Even a cursory glance over the backstories of many major opera houses makes clear that the art form was locked in an ongoing battle with the threat of fire' In the Winter issue of Opera Now we look at the relationship between opera and fire ⭐ opera-now.com/content/featur…

'This kind of creativity – making every detail tell - is what Mid Wales Opera does' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✍️Richard Bratby Read the full review online now! opera-now.com/content/review…

Mid Wales Opera was founded in 1988 to bring opera to the heart of Wales. We meet Artistic Director Richard Studer to learn about the company’s work ✨ Read the full story online and in the Winter issue of Opera Now! ⭐ opera-now.com/content/featur…

As she prepares to debut two Strauss roles this season, Scottish mezzo Karen Cargill speaks to Editor Hattie Butterworth about her career, her collaboration and hopes for the future ⭐ Read the full story online and in the Winter issue of Opera Now! 🎶 opera-now.com/content/featur…

📢 Introducing the Winter issue of Opera Now! 📢 Including interviews with Karen Cargill, John Savournin, Stefan Herheim and Soutra Gilmour! And explore the best new productions in the 2026/27 season across the world and more!

'Tannhäuser itself will always reward audiences in such a thoughtful and often inspired performance' ✍️ Peter Quantrill ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read the full review on the Opera Now website! opera-now.com/content/review…

'The ensemble singing in the opening scenes is outstanding' ⭐⭐⭐ ✍️Eleanor Knight Read the full review online now!

'Huffman and Venables bend the very notion of what constitutes text' ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✍️Mark Seow Read the full review on our website!

'The piece took the audience on an increasingly dark journey that set individual mystery against collective conformity' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✍️George Hall Read the full review online now!

English Touring Opera wins Achievement in Opera Award at the UK Theatre Awards 2026 ⭐Read the full story on our website! opera-now.com/content/news/e…

Ahead of the RBO revival of Philip Venables’ 4.48 Psychosis, Eleanor Knight reflects on Sarah Kane's original play and whether attitudes towards mental health have changed in the generations since her suicide 🔎Discover the full feature on our website opera-now.com/content/featur…

On memorable form, the company’s chorus sang as a unit but acted as individuals, while Tchaikovsky’s expertly chosen instrumental colours were vividly presented by the orchestra ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✍️ George Hall Read the full review on the Opera Now website! opera-now.com/content/review…

'Quinn Kelsey ideal in thrilling Met 'Macbeth' ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✍️Robert Levine Read the full review on our website! opera-now.com/content/review…

'The Russian director links the two operas quite brilliantly' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✍️Mark Pullinger Read the full review on our website now! opera-now.com/content/review…

'It is a powerful statement, and a dark, disturbing reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📝Gavin Dixon Read the full review on our website now!

'Patrick Zielke threw himself fully into this new view of Ochs' ⭐⭐ 📝Hugo Shirley Read the full review on our website!

'All three singers work hard to make something individual out of roles that are dramatically cliched' ⭐⭐ ✍️ George Hall Full review on Opera Now website!