Opera Lafayette has announced its 31st season, Drama Queen, a daring and celebratory lineup that places women’s voices and stories at the center of the stage.

Cathy Styles takes on the wicked Sorceress with witches played by Jenny Underwood and Caroline Thompson. Pippa Mayfield portrays the Sorceress’s loyal elf and John Brice leads the ship’s rowdy sailors ...

At the heart of the opera lies the doomed love story between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and the Trojan warrior Aeneas. But ...

Semele, Royal Opera review - unholy smoke David Nice Tuesday, 01 July 2025 Poor, slightly silly Semele fries at the sight of lover Jupiter casting off his mortal form, but in Congreve’s and Handel’s ...

Lisbon is gearing up for a summer and autumn packed with music, film, gaming and cultural festivals. From high-energy ...

They welcome Trump’s imperial presidency and unchecked executive power, seeing parallels with a transition from republicanism ...

How melismatic roles changed audiences”Christ Church, HenleyFriday, June 13OPERA Prelude’s latest lecture recital delivered ...

(Photo: John D Kelly) With its intimate space and reflective ambiance, St Carthage’s Cathedral in Lismore proved to be the ideal venue for the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival’s performance of Purcell ...