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

Coverage from Glyndebourne, UK, of the 2020 Glyndebourne Opera Cup. Today’s episode: FINAL held on 7 March 2020 The results are 1st: Edward Nelson 2nd: Alexandra Low 3rd: Eric Ferring Most Promising: Siphokazi Molteno Audience Prize: Meigui Zhang Youth Jury Prize: Sungho Kim Hosts: Louise Garner and David Ward More information: www.glyndebourne.com/events/the-gly…era-cup-final/ www.operacast.co.uk

Coverage from Glyndebourne, UK, of the 2020 Glyndebourne Opera Cup. Today’s episode: Semi-Finals held on 4 March 2020 The singers going through the Final are Eric Ferring Siphokazi Molteno Meigui Zhang Sungho Kim Alexandra Low Edward Nelson Hosts: Louise Garner and David Ward More information: https://www.glyndebourne.com/events/the-glyndebourne-opera-cup-final/ www.operacast.co.uk

We go into the rehearsal room at the Royal Opera House's new production of Handel's 'Susanna'. Interviews - Isabelle Kettle (director), Patrick Milne (conductor), Masabene Cecilia Rangwanasha (Susanna), Patrick Terry (Joacim), Namiko Gahier-Ogawa (Movement Director) Host - David Ward Recorded at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on Thursday 13 February 2020 More information - https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/susanna-by-isabelle-kettle-details

Our full interview with Elizabeth Llewellyn, featured on our February 2020 podcast ('The Capitalist's Opera House, $45m Gianni Schicchi and Maria Who?') Recorded on 24 January 2020. Host - David Ward Guest - Elizabeth Llewellyn https://elizabethllewellyn.com/

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 0.50 Opera Awards shortlist and vote in audience award - http://bit.ly/2Pc4FPS 2.25 Met 2020-21 season announcement - http://bit.ly/2PclvOp 7.17 Welsh National Opera 2020-21 season announcement - http://bit.ly/2HKRS2S 10.44 Opera North 2020-21 season announcements - http://bit.ly/39RmxHB 17.53 Leeds Conducting Competition making a return - http://bit.ly/37GQoB6 20.05 Arts Council England survey and statistics 29.45 Glyndebourne Opera Cup semi finalists - http://bit.ly/2SJf9Z4 30.20 Cost of young artist programmes - http://bit.ly/2Va45pG 41.55 Interview with Guy Withers 54.14 Elizabeth Llewelyn interview – reviews for Luisa Miller 1.09.00 Subsidy for opera companies - http://bit.ly/37RrGOJ 1.21.50 Mirella Freni - http://bit.ly/32kwUkH 1.23.15 St Louis’ $45m gift - https://abcn.ws/2wvsV92 1.24.55 $5,000 to appear on stage with Opera Australia - http://bit.ly/2vVCMEI 1.28.13 Opera on TV, Radio and Film 1.29.05 Hidden Gem 1.30.58 Quiz Recorded in Leeds, UK on 20 February 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Lorna James, Chris Pelly

Welcome to Operacast Extra - our new monthly series of episodes taking a deep dive into a particular topic, opera, production or event. This month, Alison Buchanan (Pegasus Opera) discusses the challenges facing BAME singers, and David Ward digs into the stats on BAME representation in opera. Next month - behind the scenes on the Royal Opera's new production of 'Susanna' Host - David Ward Recorded on 6 January 2020

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.10 Kanye West’s ‘Mary’ - http://bit.ly/2ucl1QG 5.55 Bachtrack stats of 2019 - http://bit.ly/38mjwyr 9.55 Michael Volpe retires from Opera Holland Park - http://bit.ly/2R4Vp1h 10.21 Critics’ Question Time at Opera Holland Park - http://bit.ly/2NDS4nH 17.53 Can Opera Survive Outside London? - http://bit.ly/2RqJZUw 27.25 ENO recruit 5 BAME string players - http://bit.ly/2R5kdWY Does Opera Have a Racism Problem? - https://nyti.ms/30xg7d9 Blacking up at Vienna Staatsoper - http://bit.ly/2FXTN30 33.03 Interview with Stuart Stratford (Music Director, Stuart Stratford) 1.09.04 ‘Britain is Great’ at Royal Opera House - http://bit.ly/30vWdPX 1.17.30 World’s First Hyperreality Opera - http://bit.ly/2twBdMJ 1.19.05 Casa Verdi - http://bit.ly/38ghTlJ 1.21.20 Would we like more Beethoven Operas? 1.24.41 Duchess of Sussex: The Opera (courtesy of Neil Fisher) - http://bit.ly/2v2B1FB 1.27.20 Opera on Radio, Film and Online 1.28.17 Hidden Gem – ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ (Giannini) 1.30.37 Opera Quiz Recorded at Chapel FM on 17 January 2020 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Ben Crick, Helen Harrison

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.25 - Kanye West’s 'Nebuchadnezzar' - http://bit.ly/2LvECRH 8.24 - Cecilia Bartoli at Monte Carlo - https://nyti.ms/350KY3c 8.46 - Wagner Competition winner, Kiandra Howarth Bampton Competition winner, Lucy Anderson - http://bit.ly/2RsvYHB RPS Opera and Music Theatre Award, Lady Macbeth of Mtensk (Birmingham Opera) - http://bit.ly/38fCjMw 9.12 - Highlights of 2019 13.38 - Gareth Hancock, Glyndebourne and Royal Academy of Music - http://bit.ly/2YAowMh Placido Domingo and ‘Gallant Gestures’ - http://bit.ly/2RuyflI Vittorio Grigolo - https://nyti.ms/2PfHhQw 24.05 - To look forward to in 2020 28.38 – Interview, Sarah Hopwood (Managing Director, Glyndebourne) 57.12 - Mariss Jansons and Jonathan Miller 58.10 – Christmas gifts for opera lovers 1.01.37 – Opera on TV, Radio and Film 1.03.37 – Opera on Christmas TV past - http://bit.ly/2OWHRDS 1.07.26 – Hidden Gem, ‘The Christmas Elf’ (Pfitzner) 1.09.08 – Opera Quiz Recorded at Chapel FM on 6 December 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Michael Betteridge, Chris Pelly

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.07 Wexford’s 2020 season - http://bit.ly/33NCADP 4.50 No tickets for Fidelio at Royal Opera House - https://t.co/wgwBBkmZtz?amp=1 12.08 Grange Festival Competition winner, Kiandra Howarth - http://bit.ly/2XlMvOA 12.22 Buxton win at UK Theatre Awards - http://bit.ly/375fOcI 12.33 Theatres reject Sackler Trust funding - https://t.co/rJUPsD61qA?amp=1 17.29 Opera Awards nominations open - https://t.co/5Aq88ZUppY?amp=1 21.32 Opera’s gender problem – bit.ly/2NkF3zV 31.30 Interview, Gerald Finley 1.16.16 Royal Opera House film - http://bit.ly/2QhuNdu 1.19.25 Opera on TV, Radio and Film 1.22.25 Hidden Gem – Der Wildschutz, Lortzing 1.25.11 Opera Quiz Recorded at Chapel FM on 14 November 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Emma Black, Ben Crick

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 2.10 ENO announce new AD - http://bit.ly/2BK6fS5 7.52 ENO Response - http://bit.ly/2qvKMtu 14.41 Domingo withdraws from the Met, leaves LA Opera, and Grigolo grope – http://bit.ly/31AiF9A http://bit.ly/31Cz0dM 26.10 UK Theatre nominations - http://bit.ly/35Wlyon 27.02 Opera Holland Park cast announcement - http://bit.ly/2o6ZWoe Grange Park - http://bit.ly/2pH5oi3 27.35 RSC drops BP - http://bit.ly/32CLZxr 35.10 Justin Kim interview 1.08.12 Jessye Norman - https://bbc.in/2BuF4ul 1.11.35 World Opera Day – 25 October 1.12.05 How to watch an opera - http://bit.ly/2BwUA8T 1.28.45 TV, Film and radio round-up 1.30.38 Gramophone Opera Award (and Hidden Gem) - http://bit.ly/2oUx6bg 1.32.40 Opera Quiz Recorded at Chapel FM on 22 October 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Helen Harrison, Chris Pelly

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 0.52 - Early season reviews round up, Royal Opera and Opera North 6.09 - Placido Domingo – http://bit.ly/2m1tUJ3 14.40 - Opera is woke (?) - http://bit.ly/2kKBpE1 22.16 - Stuart Murphy interview 1.07.30 - ENO Response and response from critics - http://bit.ly/2m6DpX9 1.16.25 - ‘Fat shaming’ – https://bbc.in/2m1gn42 1.23.20 - Cecilia Bartoli’s new album cover - http://bit.ly/2kUsCiJ 1.24.15 - Film, TV and Radio round-up 1.25.07 - Guardian top 21st century classical music - http://bit.ly/2kI0fnX 1.28.13 - Hidden Gem – ‘The Original Chinese Conjuror’ (Yiu / Warren) Recorded at Chapel FM on 20 September 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – Ben Crick

All of the latest opera news Recorded LIVE at Chapel FM as part of the Leeds Opera Festival 2019 Episode content 1.10 - Opera and pop culture 8.20 - Placido Domingo 17.50 - UK Opera Festivals 57.15 - Opera Quiz Recorded at Chapel FM, Leeds, on 26 August 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Ella Marchment, John Savournin, Guy Withers

All of the latest opera news. Operacast LIVE – Monday 26 August, 2pm, Chapel FM, Leeds (tickets are free) - bit.ly/2LFWvPI Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content Review of the Operalia 2019 Competition Final Competitors Xabier Anduaga, tenor, Spain Mario Bahg, tenor, South Korea Piotr Buszewski, tenor, Poland Adriana Gonzalez, soprano, Guatemala Maria Kataeva, mezzo-soprano, Russia Gihoon Kim, baritone, South Korea Bongani Justice Kubheka, baritone, South Africa Felicia Moore, soprano, USA Christina Nilsson, soprano, Sweden Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor, USA/Germany Liv Redpath, soprano, USA Anna Shapovalova, soprano, Russia Watch the Competition on medici.tv – http://bit.ly/2GyfZ4F Operalia website - http://bit.ly/310X764 Recorded on 27 July 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – Louise Garner

All of the latest opera news. Operacast LIVE – Monday 26 August, 2pm, Chapel FM (tickets are free) - http://bit.ly/2LFWvPI Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.26 - ENO win at Sky Arts Awards - http://bit.ly/2Mf6bjw 2.26 - Buxton 2020 season - http://bit.ly/2Y1M6UQ 9.24 - Grange Festival 2020 - http://bit.ly/2Y6ga1F 13.19 - Swap’ra 18/19 stats - http://bit.ly/2JT6miV 24.15 - Glyndebourne Cup returns - http://bit.ly/30VEuAg 32.13 - Dame Sarah Connolly diagnosed with breast cancer - https://bbc.in/2Yh22On 32.50 - Interview with John Andrews - http://bit.ly/2Ykm76k 1.12.17 - Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past – discuss! - http://bit.ly/2YfGWzP 1.23.58 - Kangmin Justin Kim and Danielle de Niese - http://bit.ly/30R4dty https://dailym.ai/2OdNSxB 1.31.46 - Extinction Rebellion at RoH die-in - http://bit.ly/2GvlHEb 1.32.18 - Rebuilding the world’s first opera house - http://bit.ly/2LFZHum 1.35.21 - What’s on Radio, TV, Film 1.36.29 - Hidden Gem – ‘Taming of the Shrew’, Goetz 1.39.21 - Opera quiz Recorded at Chapel FM on 25 July 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Emma Black and Helen Harrison

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.45 - New Music Director at Opera North - http://bit.ly/2X7lDzT 4.33 - BYO new season - http://bit.ly/2YlhVnQ 7.56 - Garsington 2020 - http://bit.ly/31ZJt4p 10.50 - New Tete a Tete Festival - http://bit.ly/2xuiBeZ 13.31 - Cardiff singer round up - http://bit.ly/2WTV29y 14.45 - Interview with Katie Bray 32.10 - Carlo Rizzi, new Artistic Director of Opera Rara - http://bit.ly/2JeIWD1 32.31 - Queen’s Honours - http://bit.ly/2XFJdrV 34.44 - Opera North new residency for women conductors - http://bit.ly/2XFJmLZ 38.27 - PRS Key Change - http://bit.ly/2KJoPQN 41.00 - National Opera Studio interview, Emily Gottlieb - http://bit.ly/2XBNAo0 1.07.47 - Extinction Rebellion protest BP and RoH - http://bit.ly/2NvKtd8 1.17.25 - Opera on tv, radio and film 1.19.03 - Franco Zeffirelli - https://bbc.in/2IXf6Ea 1.20.58 - Hidden gem – ‘Aleko’, Rachmaninoff 1.23.25 - Quiz – Classic FM Hall of Fame Recorded at Chapel FM on 27 June 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Matthew Eberhardt and Lorna James

Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 special - it's the Final! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Operacast LIVE – Monday 26 August, 2pm, Chapel FM – free to attend http://www.northernoperagroup.co.uk/operacast-live/ Final Competitors Baritone Andrei Kymach from Ukraine Soprano Sooyeon Lee from South Korea Tenor Mingjie Lei from China Mezzo Guadalupe Barrientos from Argentina Bass Patrick Guetti from USA Interview with Adriana Gonzalez Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – Louise Garner

Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 special Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Operacast LIVE – Monday 26 August, 2pm, Chapel FM – free to attend Heat 4 competitors Tenor Luis Gomes from Portugal Soprano Sooyeon Lee from South Korea Tenor Roman Arndt from Russia Soprano Adriana Gonzalez from Guatemala Baritone Jorge Espino from Mexico Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – Lorna James

Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 special Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Operacast LIVE – Monday 26 August, 2pm, Chapel FM – free to attend Heat 3 competitors Mezzo Guadalupe Barrientos from Argentina Tenor Owen Metsileng from South Africa Mezzo Katie Bray from England Baritone Andrei Kymach from Ukraine Mezzo Yulia Mennibaeva from Russia Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – Chris Pelly

Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 special Heat 2 Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Operacast LIVE – Monday 26 August, 2pm, Chapel FM – free to attend Heat 2 competitors Soprano Camila Titinger from Brazil Baritone Leonardo Lee from South Korea Mezzo Angharad Lyddon from Wales Bass Patrick Guetti from the USA Mezzo Lena Belkina from Ukraine Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – Ben Crick

Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 special Heat 1 Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Operacast LIVE – Monday 26 August, 2pm, Chapel FM – free to attend Heat 1 competitors Bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba from the USA Mezzo Karina Kherunts from Russia Tenor Mingjie Lei from China Soprano Lauren Fagan from Australia Baritone Julien Van Mellaerts from New Zealand Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – Louise Garner

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 0.41 – Royal Opera 19/20 season – http://bit.ly/2VUEUcd 14.29 – Glyndebourne 2020 season – http://bit.ly/2VXTLCx 16.03 – Grange Park 2020 season – http://bit.ly/2VKiuWa 18.25 – International Opera Awards winners - http://bit.ly/2DjqdmW 21.05 - SWAP’ra and Julie Fuchs – http://bit.ly/2X8cB6R 47.30 – By Voice Alone – http://bit.ly/2JZEGtk Katie Bray at Blackheath Halls - http://bit.ly/2JYTmsq 54.40 – TV, Radio, Film, Online round-up https://bbc.in/2JzL0rS 57.45 – Coughing at the opera - http://bit.ly/2YGbRWF 59.44 – Adam Sandler: Opera Man - http://bit.ly/2K0MT07 1.00.35 - Hidden Gem – Jessonda by Louis Spohr - http://bit.ly/2JAA25j 1.03.23 - Opera Quiz - http://bit.ly/2WnOcgd Spotify playlist to accompany the episode - https://spoti.fi/2wl22RL Recorded at Chapel FM, Leeds, on Wednesday 22 May 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Ben Crick and Sophie Gilpin

All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Operacast LIVE – Saturday 24 August, Chapel FM, Leeds Episode content 0.48 Daniel Kramer steps down at ENO - http://bit.ly/2ZnUTgR 5.43 ENO new season - http://bit.ly/2UIHIZr 9.31 Scottish Opera new season - http://bit.ly/2XwzAbn 12.45 BBC Proms - https://bbc.in/2KRHCu1 13.05 Leeds Opera Festival - http://bit.ly/2W4gpVO 14.02 Improbable - http://bit.ly/2ULJHw0 17.17 Olivier award winners - http://bit.ly/2Fbt6qV 17.37 Ellen Reid wins Pulitzer Prize for Music for p r i s m - http://bit.ly/2IGKWFu 18.37 OMTF #loveopera - http://bit.ly/2KNSAAt 19.37 Arts Council England ‘relevance’ vs ‘quality’ - http://bit.ly/2KQ0Zn9 40.40 National Student Opera Society – Izzy Pitman - http://bit.ly/2Uqbddy 1.01.22 ENO changing their doors - http://bit.ly/2ZkZa4M 1.05.15 La Scala returns Saudi donation - http://bit.ly/2Iu8AWr 1.11.19 Opera on TV, radio, big screen this month 1.12.28 Hidden Gem – ‘Notre Dame’ (Franz Schmidt) - https://spoti.fi/2VVFVg9 1.14.51 Richard Madeley: opera agony aunt - http://bit.ly/2vcKabp Spotify playlist to accompany the episode - https://spoti.fi/2UKdl4J Recorded at Chapel FM, Leeds, on Wednesday 17 April 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guest – Freya Wynn-Jones Interview – Izzy Pitman

All of the latest opera news If you want to get in touch about any of the topics covered this month please email info@operacast.co.uk Episode content 1:02 Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 finalists - https://bbc.in/2FjJlU7 4:34 Streetwise Opera new Artistic Director - http://bit.ly/2UI3us2 5:04 Olivier Awards 2019 shortlist - http://bit.ly/2Fbt6qV 7:45 Opera on radio, television, online and at the cinema this month - http://bit.ly/2udv98F 15:45 Opera North 19/20 season announcement - http://bit.ly/2O8YASF 27:22 Polly Graham interview - http://bit.ly/2HG135x 1:04:06 Ticket prices and availability at the Royal Opera House - http://bit.ly/2JjRhbW (read the comments!) 1:12:00 Menotti and Heggie at WNO - http://bit.ly/2Y6qKC4 http://bit.ly/2TLBlUK 1:12:47 Kathleen Turner and ‘so-called acting’ - http://bit.ly/2OaBDOV 1:18:28 Encores aplenty - http://bit.ly/2UGllj7 1:21:36 Hidden Gem – ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ 1:23:00 Opera quiz – Mozart Spotify playlist to accompany the episode – http://bit.ly/operacastmarch19playlist Recorded at Chapel FM, Leeds, on 13 March 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Ben Crick, John Savournin Interview – Polly Graham

All of the latest opera news Support our crowdfunder to grow Operacast in 2019 – http://bit.ly/2UOT9ds If you want to get in touch about any of the topics covered this month please email info@operacast.co.uk Episode content 0:53 International Opera Awards shortlist - http://bit.ly/2DjqdmW 3:35 Welsh National Opera 19/20 season announcement - http://bit.ly/2BtifYm 8:53 Buxton Festival announce summer season - http://bit.ly/2GyZB4v 11:08 English translations and riff-raff at ENO - http://bit.ly/2WJcZZs http://bit.ly/2RNMY7R 28:20 Sian Edwards and ‘Katya Kabanova’ - http://bit.ly/2MX1x7W 1:09:50 Under-18s at ENO - http://bit.ly/2SG0PkU 1:17:58 Casting ‘Porgy and Bess’ - http://bit.ly/2Bs4ZDf [paywall] http://bit.ly/2WR5P5F 1:23:32 'Winterreise' in Pizza Express - http://bit.ly/2Gxf3hJ 1:26:30 ‘The Magic Flute’ as ‘Star Wars’ - http://bit.ly/2SIM6pD 1:29:50 Hidden Gem – ‘Merlin’, Albeniz 1:32:18 Opera quiz – Puccini P.S. Thinking about it, we don’t know which is better suited to kids … it was pretty harrowing at times … http://bit.ly/2RLOhUE (P.P.S. Are you ready to Verdi? …) Spotify playlist to accompany the episode – http://bit.ly/operacastfeb19 Recorded at Chapel FM, Leeds, on 7 February 2019 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Lorna James, Emma Black Interview – Sian Edwards

Preview Episode ahead of our official launch in Spring 2019. Support our crowdfunder to get Operacast up and running in 2019 - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/operacastpod Episode content 1) Wexford's new season - https://www.wexfordopera.com/media/news/wexford-festival-opera-announces-dates-and-main-evening-operas-for-2019 2) RNCM Lecturer in Musician's Health & Wellbeing - https://www.rncm.ac.uk/news/rncm-commits-to-supporting-student-health-and-wellbeing/ 3) Opera on radio and television 4) Tete a Tete YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvUpB2Q-JTgd5iPJMwcWpA 5) Aigul Akhmetshina at the Royal Opera House - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEPAAENld2s 6) Tilda Swinton and Handel - https://youtu.be/XcTS15OO0Bw 7) Hidden Gem - ‘Hochzeit des Camacho’, Mendelssohn 8) Opera quiz - Wagner P.S. Apologies to Cheryl Barker, who did indeed appear in the 'La Boheme' that Ben saw on the TV P.P.S. Let’s not forget, though, that Cheryl Baker (of Bucks Fizz) did appear in ‘Popstar to Operastar’ - https://youtu.be/vGrYMIYsBDM P.P.P.S. Apologies for David's and Ben's interesting pronunciation of composers and operas ... Spotify playlist to accompany the episode - http://bit.ly/Bucksfizz Recorded at Chapel FM, Leeds, on 17 December 2018 Host - David Ward Guest - Ben Crick

A pocket edition of our Preview Episode of Operacast. For full show notes please see the full episode. Host - David Ward Guest - Ben Crick www.crowdfunder.co.uk/operacastpod www.operacast.co.uk