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: https://t.co/WlkLKMCE2q
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 https://t.co/xiHrYvyB7l
📣 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: https://t.co/vOv7lmNOpU
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: https://t.co/WlkLKMC6cS
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
https://t.co/dii6uMGaPO
@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: https://t.co/7x1BHWaoaI
📣 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: https://t.co/7x1BHWaoaI
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: https://t.co/lZzQjvZ6pq
@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