As a part of our Autumn 2018 touring season, we'll be presenting the music of Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa in our Triple Bill, under the title 'I will not speak'.
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A Lasting Effect: What Should You Know About Carlo Gesualdo?
Friday 20 July 2018
So You Want To Know More? 14 online resources to learn more about classical music.
Friday 22 June 2018
The world of classical music is so vast it can often be difficult to know where to start if you are new to the genre. From baroque, to film music, to opera, and then to romantic music, it can be overwhelming for novices to join in on the fun.
'A Family Affair': Top Five Family Friendly Operas
Wednesday 18 April 2018
Wondering whether there is an opera suitable for the little ones in your life? Here's a list of the perfect operas to start with...
Don’t Myth a Thing: 10 Opera Myths Debunked
Friday 30 March 2018
What is it that puts people off of opera? Is it the price, the accessibility…? Let’s set this record straight, and debunk the 10 most common myths about opera…
1. ‘Opera is Expensive’
I have done my research on this, and a ticket to the opera is usually no more than a ticket to go and see a musical theatre production, or even a classical music concert. Ticket prices can range vastly, and there are some fantastic promotional prices for students, concessions, and season ticket holders. Below are some examples:
English Touring Opera: offer tickets from as little as £10 on our national tour.
English National Opera: ‘Access All Arias’ Young People’s Scheme offer tickets from £10
Opera Holland Park: Free tickets for young peopleOpera North: Under 30s Membership Scheme offer...
Five Things You Need To Know About Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Friday 2 March 2018
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word marriage? Love? Companionship? A rather stressful ‘big day’? Well, you’re in luck, because Mozart’s popular comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro offers all of that, plus even more twists and turns.