Culture news Italy seeks UNESCO heritage recognition for its world-famous opera Espresso might have not made the cut, but the Italian opera is seeking to be recognised on UNESCO’s prestigious list of intangible global heritage. 17/05/2022
People This freerunner scaled Sydney Opera House and the views are incredible No one had been allowed to freerun around the Sydney Opera House before, but this parkour expert was given free rein. 04/05/2022
Hear Monte Carlo Opera hires Russian soprano after anti-war statement The singer was previously dropped by the Metropolitan Opera in New York over her stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine but she has since apologised for being unclear. 15/04/2022
Hear Opera singers gather in Lviv for rendition of the national anthem The city has remained relatively safe during the war and sheltered many internally displaced Ukrainian refugees. 15/03/2022
Culture news Cancelled culture: who's putting Russia in a cultural blackout? As the world watches the disaster unfolding in Ukraine culture has become a 21st century frontier, let's look at who's cancelling culture for Russia. 07/03/2022
no comment Hundreds sing outside Russian ambassador`s residence and Russian embassy in Reykjavik Hundreds gathered outside the Russian embassy in Reykjavík this morning, to sing in support of Ukraine. The haunting music outside was met with silence from within. 03/03/2022
Culture news Anna Netrebko off the Met Opera programme for silence on Putin The famous soprano had already decided to take a break but the Met took a stance after lack of public distancing from the Russian leadership. 03/03/2022
See Ukrainian and Russian opera stars in emotional embrace after a show As they hugged, in a symbolic gesture of peace and friendship, the stars were applauded by the audience, and shouts of "peace, peace, peace." 01/03/2022
See Verdi's 'Don Carlos' opens at Met Opera using original French libretto “Don Carlos” is Verdi’s longest opera at more than five hours uncut, with intermissions. 28/02/2022
Hear Madrid's COVID-hit 'La Boheme' replaces both casts in just 24 hours The opera encountered staggering complications when members of both cast rotations tested positive, forcing them to get creative. 04/01/2022
Opinion Culture 2021 Year in Review - Julia Bullock: Performance and progress Soprano, speaker and curator Julia Bullock discusses her thoughts and feelings about 2021, and its impact on performers and progressiveness. 30/12/2021
musica Ludovic Tezier shines in Verdi's dark epic ''Simon Boccanegra" Musica meets French baritone Ludovic Tézier, the lead role in Verdi's dark drama Simon Boccanegra at the Zurich Opera House. 23/12/2021
Culture news Classical crossover superstar Carlos Marín of Il Divo dies at 53 The Spanish operatic singer passed away at an English hospital after falling ill with complications from COVID-19. 20/12/2021
musica Paris Opera - attracting a younger audience The new Music Director of the Paris Opera is aiming to attract a younger audience to opera with a little help from accessible tickets and wicked plots 16/12/2021
Culture news The Scottish Play the Italian way: La Scala season opens with Verdi Star soprano Anna Netrebko gave her Lady Macbeth in Milan. 08/12/2021
musica Exuberant and minimalistic - a thrilling “Rigoletto” with tenor Benjamin Bernheim Verdi’s vibrant masterpiece Rigoletto is currently being staged at the Liceu in Barcelona. Musica caught up with French tenor Benjamin Bernheim. 02/12/2021
Culture news Breakdancing opera singer makes Met Opera debut Jakub Józef Orliński will be featured in the new opera "Eurydice" by young composer Matthew Aucoin which is set to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 23. 23/11/2021
musica Wagner's epic 'Die Meistersinger' electrifies the Met The Metropolitan Opera in New York stages the longest opera in the repertoire and also marks the triumphant return of Maestro Antonio Pappano to its podium for the first time in nearly 25 years. 18/11/2021
musica Operalia's rising stars take the Bolshoi by storm Musica meets the rising stars of opera at 28th edition of Operalia, held this year for the first time at Moscow's iconic Bolshoi theatre. 04/11/2021
Culture news Bernard Haitink, 'unshowy' dutch conductor, dies aged 92 Haitink was nominated for nine Grammy Awards and won two, for 2003 opera recording with the Royal Opera for Janácek’s “Jenufa” and for 2008 orchestral performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4. 22/10/2021
musica Jonas Kaufmann mesmerises Athens in a stunning setting For more than 20 years, tenor Jonas Kaufmann has been singing at opera houses all over the world. Now he has made his debut at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens. 21/10/2021
musica Verdi's Rigoletto marks return to normality for Royal Opera House Antonio Pappano conducts a new version of Verdi's Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House in London, starring Carlos Alvarez in the title role of the court jester and Lisette Oropesa as his tragic daughter Gilda. 23/09/2021
musica Sonya Yoncheva explores her creative prowess with 'Gala in Sofia' Sonya Yoncheva, the Bulgarian star soprano, explores a new role and is now organising concerts herself. Accompanied by Plácido Domingo, she puts her mastery of music and stage to the test in "Gala in Sofia" with the awe-inspiring Alexander Nevsky Cathedral as a backdrop. 09/09/2021
musica Sung under the stars: Kaufmann and Radvanovsky thrill in concert version of Tosca German tenor Jonas Kaufmann stars alongside soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in an open-air concert version of Puccini's operatic thriller Tosca, in Spain. 12/08/2021
Cinema Enrico Caruso film restored after 100 years A film which starred the legendary tenor, Enrico Caruso, has been restored after more than 100 years and combines his voice and his image for the first time. 01/08/2021
France Aix-en-Provence Festival premieres Saariaho's opera, 'Innocence' The Aix-en-Provence Festival has premiered the opera, 'Innocence' by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho to wide acclaim by critics. 18/07/2021
