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1 Washington National Opera Announces Plans to Leave the Kennedy Center 2 Post Kennedy Center Split, Washington National Opera Sets Stephen Schwartz Hosted WEST SIDE STORY Gala & More Waterperry Opera ...

Handel’s Semele is one of those works that refuses to sit neatly in a box. First staged at Covent Garden in 1744, it was billed as a “new oratorio” to slip past London’s strict Lenten ban on opera.

Waterperry Opera Festival has unveiled its full programme for the 2026 Festival. The festival returns this summer from 7-16 August, under the new leadership of Artistic Director and CEO John Savournin ...

The annual arts festival from Waterperry House, owned by the School of Philosophy and Economic Science, had folded, and the hunt was on to fill a 10-day slot in its summer calendar. The college ...

Anna Morrissey’s fresh take on Carmen has humour and humanity Without thinking too hard, how would you describe Carmen? Chances are you’d reach for words such as ‘fiery’, ‘defiant’ or ‘seductive’. In ...

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Emma has been appointed Assistant Director, for which she will be working on Laura Attridge’s production of 'The Magic Flute' and Britten's 'Abraham and Isaac' for two of the young artist singers.