Operacast

All of the latest opera news. Guest editor Emma Black is joined by Lorna James and Michael Betteridge to discuss potential moves for English National Opera, precarious pay, meta opera, and much more … Including an exclusive interview with designer George Johnson-Leigh with details of Opera North’s first green season of 3 new sustainable productions. Recorded in March 2023 Guest editor … Emma Black Panellists … Michael Betteridge, Lorna James Interview … George Johnson-Leigh Produced by Northern Opera Group

All the latest news from the opera world February 2023 1. News Round-Up Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera, and Metropolitan Opera new seasons https://www.glyndebourne.com/autumn/glyndebournes-autumn-2023-programme-announced/ https://wno.org.uk/news/a-wnoderful-year-of-opera https://www.metopera.org/season/2023-24-season/ Royal Opera House and BP part ways https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/25/bp-sponsorship-of-royal-opera-house-ends-after-33-years Opera coming up on the big screen https://variety.com/2023/film/global/amanda-seyfried-atom-egoyan-seven-veils-1235515416/ https://deadline.com/2023/02/toni-collette-odessa-young-nathan-silver-revenge-thriller-the-prima-donna-cornerstone-efm-1235248749/ 2. Interview - Flora McIntosh, Opera Up Close https://www.operaupclose.com/ Recorded 22 February 2023 Host - David Ward Interview - Flora McIntosh Production by Northern Opera Group

In our first pod of 2023 we discuss cuts to opera funding, representations of female conductors, and is opera cool? … Running order 1) Arts Council England funding – English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/09/english-national-operas-funding-to-be-cut-to-zero-unless-it-moves-from-london https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/17/english-national-opera-arts-council-england-investment-eno 2) Mystery opera quiz … 3) Tar and female conductors https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/16/thank-you-cate-blanchett-for-taking-up-the-baton-for-female-conductors?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other 4) New pay deal for theatre, but opera lags behind https://twitter.com/EquityUK/status/1613477338729119745?s=20&t=0rn5rS67DfQ6TWEuRBYJ3Q 5) Classical music is cool … apparently https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230113-gen-z-and-young-millennials-surprising-obsession 6) Opera History Corner – the first UK opera subsidy, 1930 7) Hidden Gem – ‘Cabildo’ (Amy Beach) 8) Quiz – higher or lower? Recorded on 23 January 2023 Guests - Emma Black, Helen Harrison Host - David Ward Produced by Northern Opera Group

All the latest opera news, reviews, interviews and general chit-chat Running order 1) New season announcements – Opera North, Welsh National Opera, Metropolitan Opera 2) Olivier Award nominations 3) International Women’s Day 4) James Conway leaving English Touring Opera 5) Changes to UK arts funding 6) Interview – Amitai Pati 7) The war in Ukraine 8) Covid cancellations 9)“Is there any longer, more fruitless period of time than having to sit through the opera questions on University Challenge?” 10) Opera on TV, Radio, Film 11) Hidden Gem 12) Quiz Recorded on 9 March 2022 Guests - Emma Black, Helen Harrison Interview - Amitai Pati Host - David Ward Produced by Northern Opera Group

Operacast Film Club Host, David Ward, is joined by Sophie Gilpin and Louise Garner to review the new Netflix film, ‘Falling for Figaro’. An American hedge fund manager decides to pack it all in and realise her dream of becoming an opera singer; but first, she must train with the formidable former diva, Joanna Lumley in the Scottish Highlands … Is it a good advert for opera? And is it a good film at all? Let us know your thoughts! Recorded on Thursday 25 November 2021

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content - Theatre Tax Relief and the Arts Premium https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/news/budget-2021-theatre-tax-relief-doubled-until-2023 - Glyndebourne’s net zero ambition https://smeclimatehub.org/uk-based-opera-house-glyndebourne-targets-net-zero-prioritizes-climate-action-throughout-business/ - Operalia competition https://www.operaliacompetition.org/operalia-2021/ Handel singing competition https://www.london-handel-festival.com/handel-singing-competition/2021-competition/ - Royal College of Music Museum https://www.rcm.ac.uk/museum/ - Bernard Haitink, Amanda Holden and Carlisle Floyd https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/16/opera-librettist-amanda-holden-obituary - ‘Falling for Figaro’ watchalong https://www.fallingforfigaro.movie/ - Nicky Spence and Emma Bell interview (ENO Valkyrie) https://www.eno.org/whats-on/the-valkyrie/ - ETO orchestra https://twitter.com/NicholasHellen/status/1437021589598613507 - “Exotic heritage” https://twitter.com/Sitko_Soprano/status/1446913923853205520 - Royal Opera to review past productions https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/royal-opera-house-to-review-classic-works-as-it-makes-overture-to-black-lives-matter/ar-AAPIsEe - If … Opera https://www.ifopera.com/blog/blog-post-two-9gre5 - A Samoan Ring Cycle in Putney https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/28/samoan-ring-cycle-wagner-gafa-ringafa?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture - What’s on TV, radio, cinema https://www.glyndebourne.com/encore/ https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2021/event/opera-double-bill-bizet-and-viardot https://operahollandpark.com/online/the-bear/ https://www.musictheatre.wales/ https://stream.roh.org.uk/free-titles?_ga=2.141711985.2119307038.1635923109-778179775.1633529647 - Quiz Opera in film and television soundtracks Recorded on 2 November 2021 Production by Northern Opera Group Host … David Ward Guests … Michael Betteridge, Emma Black Interview … Emma Bell, Nicky Spence

Recorded as part of the Leeds Opera Festival, in this special podcast we discuss the history of opera in Britain - outside London. Covering the great touring companies, the origins of the 'Big Six', and much more. With Dr Jenny Daniel, Dr Andy King, Dr Kara McKechnie, and David Ward. Visit http://leedsoperastory.co.uk/ for more information on the history of opera in Leeds. Recorded on Sunday 29 August 2021 at Chapel FM, Leeds

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.17 Glyndebourne and Scottish Opera new seasons https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/news/scottish-opera-announces-a-packed-programme-of-live-indoor-performances-this-autumn-including-the-gondoliers/ https://www.glyndebourne.com/festival/announcing-festival-2022/ 9.0 VOpera win South Bank Opera Award https://www.vopera20.com/ Cardiff Singer winner Gihoon Kim https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4mTFYqwF9Grg7xryFMxv3t0/gihoon-kim 10.47 Graham Vick https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/10/graham-vick-opera-rps-awards-keynote-speech?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 13.51 Natalya Romaniw interview https://eno.org/whats-on/tosca-crystal-palace/ 49.35 Ongoing Covid challenges 54.45 On TV, film, radio 56.20 Hidden Gem 58.10 Quiz Recorded on 10 August 2021 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host - David Ward Guests - Ben Crick, Helen Harrison Interview - Natalya Romaniw

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.45 New season announcements https://www.roh.org.uk/news/royal-opera-house-announces-packed-schedule-for-spring-and-summer-2021 https://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-royal-opera-house-reveals-highlights-of-its-first-full-season-since-2019 https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/news/scottish-opera-reveals-a-programme-of-filmed-and-outdoor-performances-for-springsummer-2021/ https://www.operanorth.co.uk/news/new-season-announced-for-2021-22/ 12.20 Appointments https://englishtouringopera.org.uk/news/english-touring-opera-announce-the-appointment-of-gerry-cornelius-as-music-director 19.10 Interview – Oliver Gooch and Michael Volpe (Iford Arts) 46.37 Fat-shaming and artists taking the lead https://www.middleclassartist.com/post/fat-shaming-bullying-is-anyone-protecting-our-young-singers https://freelancersmaketheatrework.com/ 56.45 Death of James Levine https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/18/james-levine-obituary 1.03.12 Classic FM Hall of Fame https://halloffame.classicfm.com/2021/ 1.10.15 Eco pavilion at Glyndebourne https://www.dezeen.com/2021/03/30/glyndebourne-croquet-pavilion-opera-house-bakerbrown-studio/ 1.14.00 Lois Kirschenbaum https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/arts/music/lois-kirschenbaum-dead.html 1.16.30 What’s on – Radio, TV, Online https://www.malmoopera.se/circus-days-and-nights-in-english http://www.operaawards.org/ https://www.metopera.org/about/press-releases/metropolitan-opera-announces-live-streaming-plans-for-its-national-council-auditions-final-rounds/ 1.17.15 Hidden Gem ‘The Wreckers’, Ethyl Smyth 1.21.38 Quiz Recorded on Sunday 25 April 2021 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Sophie Gilpin, Lea Shaw

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content - News round-up - Interview, Stephen Langridge (Artistic Director, Glyndebourne Festival) - Interview, James Clutton (CEO and Director of Opera, Opera Holland Park) - Interview, Polly Graham (Artistic Director, Longborough Festival Opera) Recorded on Sunday 14 March 2021 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 4.06 Cultural Recovery Fund https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-than-165-million-in-repayable-finance-announced-to-support-major-arts-and-heritage-institutions-as-culture-fund-marks-1-billion-milestone 10.05 Royal Opera House ‘Tosca’ https://www.roh.org.uk/news/royal-opera-house-winter-programme-to-open-with-tosca-in-january-2021-featuring-a-stellar-cast-led-by-operatic-superstar-anna-netrebko https://www.baker-richards.com/updates/culture-restart-audience-tracker-wave-2-results/ 18.06 Longborough’s ‘Big Top’ https://lfo.org.uk/news/introducing-longboroughs-new-look-2021-season 23.00 To watch and buy online https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cinderellaopera http://www.charlescourtopera.com/snow-white-in-the-seven-months-of-lockdown.html https://www.operasj.org/three-decembers/ 24.10 Operatic Christmas gift ideas 27.40 Opera highlights of the year 36.55 Opera and Christmas; can it get it right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA_nPDfb-i0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGvH0odXP1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUAbmKY-Vhc 44.08 Hidden Gem – ‘Tremonisha’ 47.24 Opera Quiz of the Year answers Recorded on Friday 18 December 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Emma Black, Helen Harrison

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content RPS awards - https://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps-awards Olivier Awards - https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/2020-olivier-awards-full-list-of-winners VOpera - https://www.vopera20.com/404 Grange Festival 2021 - https://thegrangefestival.co.uk/whats-on/ Jake Berry MP – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-54908862 Jonas Kauffmann - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUAbmKY-Vhc Interview with David Greed Recorded on Sunday 22 November 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – David Greed

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 2.35 Culture Recovery Fund 9.10 New Autumn plans at Opera North and Royal Opera House https://t.co/bBxeMF2vXl?amp=1 https://t.co/K36UyKqoWB?amp=1 13.53 Interview - Ulster Touring Opera https://ulstertouringopera.com/ 24.55 Opera off the main-stage https://t.co/ohyG8QpKg5?amp=1 https://www.ifordarts.org.uk/about-us/gingerbread-an-operatic-adventure/ http://englishtouringopera.org.uk/productions/shh 31.25 VOpera premiere 16 November https://t.co/aOoJGN8ghe?amp=1 32.30 Interview – Emily Gottlieb and Genevieve Raghu (Opera UK) 53.00 RPS nominees https://t.co/OsYO2gkQoT?amp=1 54.50 World Opera Day https://www.worldoperaday.com/ 1.00.30 Queen’s Honour’s List https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/927117/Queens-Birthday-Honours-List-2020.pdf 1.00.49 Opera singers try acting https://twitter.com/jsdhenderson/status/1313476041999085569?s=20 1.03.35 Hidden Gem 1.06.00 Quiz Recorded on Thursday 22 October 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Michael Betteridge, Lea Katherine Shaw

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 2.18 - Autumn season update 17.40 - Annelise Miskimmon (English National Opera) 31.49 - Music education 45.38 - James Conway (English Touring Opera) 1.02.38 - Opera workforce 1.10.42 - Rachael Hewer (Vopera) 1.22.08 - Quiz Recorded on Wednesday 23 September 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Helen Harrison, Freya Wynn-Jones

In a special live episode of the podcast, we looked to the future of opera - covering everything from opera and pop culture, to having a life outside the opera house! Watch the recording on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVecIQuxfsU&t=4s Featuring David Ward (Artistic Director, Northern Opera Group), Olivia Clarke (conductor), Peter Brathwaite (baritone), Emma Black (director) Recorded on Sun 30 August as part of the 2020 Leeds Opera Festival www.northernoperagroup.co.uk/2020-opera-festival

Join us on Sunday 30 August, 3pm (UK time) for a LIVE, online Operacast recording! David Ward is joined by baritone Peter Brathwaite, director Emma Black, and conductor Olivia Clarke, to discuss 'Opera Futures'. We'll be discussing YOUR ideas for the future of opera - send your ideas in advance, and join in with the conversation during the recording! You can get in touch by email (info@operacast.co.uk), or on our social media - make sure to tag #OperaFutures with your ideas to discuss on the podcast. Set a reminder for the event on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVecIQuxfsU This event is part of the 2020 Leeds Opera Festival - http://www.northernoperagroup.co.uk/2020-festival-programme/

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.00 Antonia Bain (Scottish Opera) – ‘The Narcissistic Fish’ – https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/shows/the-narcissistic-fish/ The Opera Story - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSpY6tl-LkuMpijYRk2jV3Q 10.18 Ella Marchment (Opera Harmony) – https://www.facebook.com/Opera-Harmony-100185041630610/ Tete a Tete – https://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/manifesto-for-a-real-opera-festival-in-an-imaginary-world/ Grange Park Opera – https://grangeparkopera.co.uk/whats-on/ 18.54 Amy Lane (Copenhagen Opera Festival) - https://www.operafestival.dk/en/copenhagen-opera-festival-2020-aflyses-og-erstattes/ 26.02 Nicola Candlish (British Youth Opera) - https://www.byo.org.uk/articles/announcing-our-summer-festival John Andrews – History of Opera – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1WRd5CSb1UYtdqlz7obaw Northern Opera Group – The Leeds Opera Story – http://www.leedsoperastory.co.uk 33.34 Richard Farnes – Ring Cycle ‘Conductor Cam’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWhRThHJGoE Round-up recorded in Leeds, UK on 15 June 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1) April 2020 news round-up - Catch-up on the BIG Operacast Quiz (https://www.facebook.com/operacast) - 'Krishna' at Grange Park Opera (https://bit.ly/3ak3nKp) - Metropolitan Opera 'At-Home Gala' (https://bit.ly/3bpZrJm) - Louise Alder (https://bit.ly/3cwqXFi) and Iestyn Davies (https://bit.ly/2XL1yU8) keeping us entertained - Make your own Opera House (https://bit.ly/3ctcrxP) 2) Watch-along with us: 'The House' (1996) - https://bit.ly/2XJzPTP 3) Interview with conductor Daniel Oren Round-up recorded in Leeds, UK on 19 April 2020 Interview with Daniel Oren recorded in London, UK on 20 January 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward

LIVE QUIZ ANNOUNCEMENT! Tune in to facebook.com/operacast on Sunday 5 April, 8pm UK time, for the first BIG Operacast Quiz. Warm-up with daily quiz questions on our Facebook page.

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. 1.47 Coronavirus and opera 30.40 Domingo report and ‘apology’ https://t.co/2WIsJWEQhV?amp=1 https://t.co/g8NypnGFqR?amp=1 38.10 Glyndebourne Opera Cup round-up https://t.co/7zdQ0hrOze?amp=1 https://t.co/1NPI3Bjymo?amp=1 38.35 Interview with Alexandra Lowe (2nd prize, Glyndebourne Opera Cup) 1.03.12 Olivier Awards nominations 1.08.54 Interview with Wasfi Kani 1.50.02 Opera to enjoy online and on radio 1.51.12 Hidden Gem – ‘Le Vin Herbe’ by Martin 1.54.05 Quiz - Composer birthdays Recorded in Leeds, UK on 20 March 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Laura Attridge. Nicola Candlish