Still shaking slightly from the dress rehearsal of @ETOpera's new production of The Rape of Lucretia. Full of subtlety, great performances, stunning to look at. The final 10 minutes will stay with me.
English Touring Opera @ETOpera has announced new productions of The Gondoliers and Pagliacci for spring 2026 – its first season to open in its new home of Sheffield.
🌟 Are you an opera maker, producer or staff member of an opera company?
📅 Please join an open meeting on Wednesday 25 June to discuss and collaborate on the creation of a representative body for the opera sector.
You can register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-opera-sec…
Call for:
Expressions of Interest
from disabled composers and librettists to take part in Rough for Opera #20 - ADAPTATION
Second Movement is commissioning 3 new pieces for performance at RFO#20 in London on 04.12.25
More info & how to apply at roughforopera.com
📣 WE'RE RECRUITING!
Could you be the next member of our Autumn 2025 Production Team? We're recruiting for three positions this season:
• Props Supervisor
• Stage Technician
• Touring Electrician
Interested in applying? Learn more and apply here: englishtouringopera.org.uk/about-eto/jobs…
Are you an opera maker, producer or staff member of an opera company? Please join an open meeting on Wednesday 25 June to discuss and collaborate on the creation of a representative body for the opera sector. You can register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-opera-sec…
Enter the beautiful and brutal world of Henry Purcell’s operatic masterpiece Dido and Aeneas, a poignant exploration of destiny and sacrifice, presented in Guildhall School’s intimate Milton Court Theatre.
9 – 16 June, 7pm
bit.ly/4iH9Xhb@guildhallschool
Are you interested in joining ETO's Board? We are looking for new trustees:
🎶 An accountant or someone with significant finance skills
🎶 A professional creative who has worked in the opera world
🎶 An educationalist
Learn more: englishtouringopera.org.uk/about-eto/jobs…
📣 WE'RE RECRUITING TRUSTEES 🎶
We are particularly searching for:
• An accountant or someone with significant finance skills
• A professional creative who has worked in the opera world
• An educationalist
Interested in joining? Learn more and apply: englishtouringopera.org.uk/about-eto/jobs…
Opera superstars Dame Sarah Connolly and Nicky Spence are performing in a one-night-only concert to raise funds for our friends at @StreetwiseOpera, the award-winning company that works with people experiencing homelessness.
Mon 12 May 8:00 pm
Tickets £55: eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-w…
@ETOpera Many, many congratulations on your fabulous production of Capulets & Montagues!👏👏 The Exeter audience were blown away - standing ovation! What an imaginative set! Orchestra, acting, singing - all superb! Wow!🎶💐
Last weekend, we brought The Capulets and the Montagues to @SheffieldLyceum for our first performance since announcing Sheffield as our new home 🎶
Thank you for the warm welcome @sheff_lordmayor and @SheffieldLyceum 🌟
Did you know that @ETOpera's upcoming performance of The Capulets and The Montagues is available with audio description for those with visual impairments? 🎧
👉 Speak to our friendly Box Office team about how to reserve your headset and arranging a touch tour
We're headed to Sheffield this weekend! We're excited to be performing The Capulets and the Montagues as the first opera in our new home city 🎶 See you soon @SheffieldLyceum@yorkshirepost