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Picture of heart-shaped balloons as a generic illustration of the opera Cosi Fan Tutte

Picture of heart-shaped balloons as a generic illustration of the opera Cosi Fan Tutte

ENO’s Cosi in Manchester

Feb 19

Peter Grimes

Peter Grimes

Peter Grimes

Feb 14

Composite picture showing some of our reviewed shows from 2025

Composite picture showing some of our reviewed shows from 2025

Did you solve our Christmas card puzzle?

Jan 4

Summer time in Buxton - operagoers at Buxton Opera House for the International Festival

Summer time in Buxton - operagoers at Buxton Opera House for the International Festival

Six Buxton operas for 2026

Oct 30, 2025

More than meets the eye - Caspar Singh as Albert in Albert Herring. Pic: Genevieve Girling

More than meets the eye - Caspar Singh as Albert in Albert Herring. Pic: Genevieve Girling

Albert Herring

Oct 22, 2025

Anthony Ciaramitaro as Rodolfo and Olivia Boen as Mimi in Opera North's La Boheme. All pics: Richard H Smith

Anthony Ciaramitaro as Rodolfo and Olivia Boen as Mimi in Opera North's La Boheme. All pics: Richard H Smith

La Boheme

Oct 20, 2025

Albert Herring as envisioned by Antony McDonald - Caspar Singh in the title role. Pic: Genevieve Girling

Albert Herring as envisioned by Antony McDonald - Caspar Singh in the title role. Pic: Genevieve Girling

ENO first crack at Albert Herring comes to Lowry

Oct 14, 2025

Ed Lyon as Candide and Soraya Mafi as Cunegonde in Bernstein's Candide. All pics: Craig Fuller

Ed Lyon as Candide and Soraya Mafi as Cunegonde in Bernstein's Candide. All pics: Craig Fuller

Candide

Oct 11, 2025

Amy J Payne as The Old Woman, Soraya Mafi as Cunegonde, and Ed Lyon as Candide in Welsh National Opera's production of Leonard Bernstein's Candide. All pics: Craig Fuller

Amy J Payne as The Old Woman, Soraya Mafi as Cunegonde, and Ed Lyon as Candide in Welsh National Opera's production of Leonard Bernstein's Candide. All pics: Craig Fuller

Welsh National Opera brings three shows to Llandudno

Oct 7, 2025

Lewd intentions: Anna Dennis (Susanna), with Colin Judson and Carl Humml (the Elders) in Handel's Susanna by Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre. All pics: Tristram Kenton

Lewd intentions: Anna Dennis (Susanna), with Colin Judson and Carl Humml (the Elders) in Handel's Susanna by Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre. All pics: Tristram Kenton

Susanna

Oct 6, 2025

English National Opera's poster for its production of Britten's Albert Herring in Salford in October

English National Opera's poster for its production of Britten's Albert Herring in Salford in October

English National Opera's fruity first at the Lowry

Sep 16, 2025

Fearsome females: The students of Princess Ida's all-women university prepare to fight the foe, in the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival at Buxton Opera House.

Fearsome females: The students of Princess Ida's all-women university prepare to fight the foe, in the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival at Buxton Opera House.

Princess Ida

Aug 8, 2025

Grace O'Malley as Celia and members of the chorus in Iolanthe at Buxton Opera House. cr Charles Smith

Grace O'Malley as Celia and members of the chorus in Iolanthe at Buxton Opera House. cr Charles Smith

Iolanthe

Aug 6, 2025

Richard McCabe (left) and cast in Buxton International Festival's The Impresario. All pics: Genevieve Girling

Richard McCabe (left) and cast in Buxton International Festival's The Impresario. All pics: Genevieve Girling

The Impresario

Jul 25, 2025

Allison Cook as Elle in La Voix Humaine at Buxton International Festival. cr Genevieve Girling

Allison Cook as Elle in La Voix Humaine at Buxton International Festival. cr Genevieve Girling

Trouble in Tahiti & La Voix Humaine

Jul 24, 2025

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