'Sometimes, positive discrimination exists as a conscious policy. Like others, I have had my doubts about the fairness of such decisions'
The Opera Trip: how a Danish TV series is changing the game when it comes to talking about opera
Beyond Hansel and Gretel: developing opera for children is a question of removing gatekeeping and improving access
Ben Woodward writes honestly about the chaos, exhaustion and all-encompassing emotions of putting together Regents Opera's Ring cycle this February
A opera company working in frontline homelessness settings, Martin Constantine and Rachael Williams from Streetwise Opera ask how we can move beyond short-term emergency measures for funding social...
Michael Volpe introduces what it would look like to confronting the opera industry's issues head-on, employing artists on annual contracts and reframing the powers of the entire system
Melinda Hughes shares the journey from spinal injury to beginning her work as a successful operatic comedian
Certain repertoire has the weight of history on its shoulders, but we should remember that previous singers were only interpreters
What is my opinion as a critic, audience member and fan of the opera worth, against that of its creator?
Music Director of the Academy of Ancient Music Laurence Cummings looks back on the history of French Baroque opera and considers why it is so neglected in the UK
The traditional operatic canon can still profoundly speak to us today
Founder of Lewisham Creative Chorus brings forward the power of storytelling through opera, no matter your background
Singer, librettist and lecturer Jessica Walker highlights the importance of higher education in the development of new opera and audiences
The International Opera Awards founder and entrepreneur argues the need for togetherness when campaigning for funding in the arts
The librettist Lila Palmer on setting the right direction for the development of opera in the 21st century
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