WNO members to vote on strike action over orchestra cuts
The Musicians' Union has called upon management, Arts Council Wales and Arts Council England to agree on a sustainable funding…
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Scottish Opera partners with stroke charity
The online singing, songwriting and breath control sessions are aimed at helping people with aphasia improve their confidence arou…
Welsh National Opera warned of possible funding loss over ACE criticism
Arts Council England said the timing, nature and content of a letter critical of funding cuts imposed by the public body had '…
Lords debate on opera cancelled due to election
A scheduled House of Lords debate on government support for opera has been cancelled due to the dissolution of parliament. The deb…
English Touring Opera to relocate to Sheffield
Organisation becomes sixth taking part in Arts Council England's Transfer Programme to announce plans to relocate with 18 yet…
Equity votes to support WNO chorus
Members of performers' union Equity have voted unanimously to pass an emergency motion supporting the Welsh National Opera (WN…
Young people ‘more interested’ in opera than older peers
Young people are more open to attending opera performances than their older peers, a research project has found. A poll conducted…
Equity vows to fight ‘reckless’ cuts to WNO’s chorus
Performers' union Equirty has voiced its opposition to Welsh National Opera's (WNO) plans to cut the salary of its chorus…
Royal Opera House announces name change
Change of name to the Royal Ballet and Opera forms part of a series of measures designed to increase income for the organisation i…
Welsh National Opera cancels tours due to ‘financial challenges’
Company says it has taken the 'difficult decision' to withdraw two weeks from its previously announced 2024/2025 season in…
Orchestra leader says classical music cuts “not acceptable”
Funding cuts are destroying Britain’s “top-notch” classical music organisations, according to the new chief cond…
Welsh National Opera musicians face reduced contracts
Proposed cuts would see performers paid less as a result of reduced working hours, with Musicians’ Union saying the si…
Arts leaders criticised for membership of male-only club
Several arts leaders representing Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisations have faced criticism after The Guard…
Significant challenges ‘may limit opera sector ambitions’
A report into the opera sector commissioned by Arts Council England has warned that the rising costs of staging productions are ou…
Welsh National Opera criticises ‘reckless’ ACE cuts
Open letter from the company's Music Director says cuts have left it with a budget that is "not even sufficient for a sma…
Musicians accept ENO agreement with ‘heavy hearts’
The orchestra at English National Opera has agreed in principle to a deal including seven months' guaranteed work and a minimu…
Improved redundancy offer for backstage ENO workers
Backstage workers at English National Opera receive revised redundancy offer, which trade union Bectu is encouraging them to accep…
English National Opera strike suspended
Strike action by staff at English National Opera had been due to begin later this week on the opening night of The Handmaid’…
ENO staff vote for strike action
English National Opera plans to axe 19 posts in its orchestra, and make the chorus, orchestra and music staff part-time as part of…
Equity plans ENO strike ballot after talks stall
Equity has announced plans to ballot its members in the English National Opera (ENO) chorus on industrial action in the new year a…
Opera plans: ACE to launch sector consultation
The funder has faced significant criticism in response to its investment decisions relating to opera for its 2023-26 National Port…
ENO confirms Greater Manchester move
The opera company says it plans to work with multiple partners and venues across the Greater Manchester region with a focus on new…
Opera leader accuses Arts Council Wales of ‘maladministration’
Mid Wales Opera has claimed that Arts Council Wales' latest funding round showed prejudice against conventional opera and clas…
AI: Opera in a contemporary format
A recent project at Guildhall School of Music & Drama explored the intersection of traditional opera with evolving creative te…
