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English National Opera opens its 2025-26 season with a new production of Rossini's sparkling comedy La Cenerentola (Cinderella). With conductor, director, and both leads all making their ENO debuts, the feel is fresh and fun in a production set in a contemporary world but with moments of magic plus white mice, a pumpkin, a ghost and even a glass slipper, even if Rossini's version of the story involves matching bracelets.

"At 18, when your sights are set on 42nd Street and then you're getting called to 65th Street, it was weirdly a letdown," he recalled. "But after a few hours I kind of slapped myself and said 'Miles, pull yourself together.'"

This autumn, the Magic Flute returns to the Royal Opera House stage in a revival of David McVicar's acclaimed production. Running from 10 October to 3 November 2025, the Royal Opera House celebrates the 400th performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute, one of the most popular operas ever written. Mozart's coming-of-age story about true love and the search for wisdom is a repertoire staple of The Royal Opera and is always a crowd-pleaser.

After a summer of institutional mishaps to raise the pulse of the most hardened spin doctor, the Royal Ballet and Opera's new season was audible far beyond the venue. Shame on you, chanted protesters over a powerful PA system outside. Some, standing amid yellow and blue flags, simply held placards. Art is not neutral, read one. And indeed it isn't, though opera's entanglements in international geopolitics are rarely as visible as at Covent Garden in recent months.

Ambriz died Aug. 28. The official cause of her death was not immediately known, but local media reported it was due to cancer. Ambriz was the singing voice for the 1991 Spanish version of the "Beauty and the Beast". She was a key figure in Mexican opera and was known for her extensive repertoire that included opera, oratorio, chamber music, renaissance, and contemporary music.

"Wozzeck" is a harrowing opera about a soldier's degradation by societal forces including the captain, doctor, and partner, represented in Alban Berg's gripping score.

The Outside Lands Music Festival, from August 8-10, features over 100 acts including Tyler, The Creator, Hozier, and Doja Cat at Golden Gate Park.

Benavides' stylistically polyglot score draws on his full spectrum of influences, with electric guitar and saxophone included in the chamber ensemble "to give it some edge."

The Jette Parker Summer Show culminates the Royal Opera's 2024/25 Season, highlighting the growth and talent of emerging artists from the prestigious development programme.

The Royal Opera's revival of Verdi's Il Trovatore returned to the stage, divided in opinion for its dramatic aesthetic versus its emotional heart.

The Cornut Festival in Catalonia celebrates the end of jus primae noctis, a custom where feudal lords could bed brides on their wedding night, symbolized by the Cornut.

The Grange Festival is an innovative opera festival offering a diverse line-up, including Verdi's La Traviata and a hip-hop version of Rameau's Les Indes galantes.

The Opera browser's new version introduces a refreshed theming engine among other features, underscoring its commitment to user personalization and improved browsing experience.

Kosky's revival of Handel's Saul is an engrossing representation of a king's descent, exploring moral dilemmas that resonate with contemporary audiences.

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Adams skillfully intertwines grandeur with intimate character exploration, allowing potentates to grapple with emotional frailty against the backdrop of their historical significance.

Opera's new tab management system for Android incorporates features like Tab Islands, search, mute, and layout customization, fundamentally enhancing user experience.

Serebrennikov’s production connects both Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Requiem, exploring themes of life, death, and the transition between through innovative staging and dance.

His death, while he was in China for meetings related to future productions, was announced on social media by Rachida Dati, the minister of culture in France.

Geter emphasizes that the opera is not just about interracial marriage, but also about the universal quest to return to one's roots and home.