Binny-Supin Yang has been announced as a 2026 Renée Fleming Artist at the Aspen Music Festival and School, receiving a full scholarship.
During the eight week residency, Binny will receive coaching and tuition from Renée Fleming and will perform Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, directed by Paula Suozzi and conducted by Patrick Summers.
We are delighted to have five artists returning to English Touring Opera for their spring 2026 tour of The Gondoliers and Pagliacci.
The season opens in Sheffield with The Gondoliers, followed by Pagliacci, touring to a further nine venues, closing in Durham at the end of May.
The Gondoliers
20, 24 March | 11, 18, 25, 29 April | 2 , 7, 9, 16, 21 May 2026
Jonah Halton Annibale | Lauren Young Duchess of Plaza-Toro | Samuel Pantcheff Giuseppe | Wonsick Oh Giorgio
Pagliacci
21, 25 March | 10, 17, 24, 28 April | 1 , 8, 15, 20 May 2026
Ronald Samm Canio
Trevor Eliot Bowes makes his Swedish debut next summer as Seneca in L’incoronazione di Poppea at the Drottningholms Slottsteater.
This new production with an international cast is directed by Benjamin Lazar and conducted by Francesco Corti.
Joanna Harries returns to Loughborough Festival Opera next summer as Hansel in Lucy Bailey’s new production of Hansel and Gretel, conducted by Karen Kamensek.
There are 6 performances from 30 July to 8 August 2026.
Wonsick Oh and Monwabisi Lindi make their company debuts at Opera Holland Park in summer 2026.
Wonsick performs A Mandarin in Puccini’s Turandot, conducted by Naomi Woo, in a concert staging by Eleanor Burke.
Monwabisi performs Dr Blind in Liam Steel’s new production of Die Fledermaus, conducted by George Jackson.
Turandot
23, 25, 27 June 2026
Die Fledermaus
29, 31 July 2, 4, 6, 8 August 2026
We are delighted that the Korean bass baritone Wonsick Oh has joined our artist roster for general management. He is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and the Korea National University of Arts, and a former Alvarez Young Artist at Garsington Opera and Young Artist at the Oxford International Song Festival.
In the current season engagements include his return to English Touring Opera as Giorgio in The Gondoliers, and Bass Soloist (cover) in The Big Opera Mystery for Opera North.
His most recent engagements include Prince Gremin Eugene Onegin (Hampstead Garden Opera); and Second Prisoner Fidelio, Snug A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Garsington Opera).
Gweneth Ann Rand and Simon Wilding make their mainstage company debuts at Garsington Opera in summer 2026, as Marianne Leitmetzerin and the Police Commissar, in Bruno Ravella’s acclaimed production of Der Rosenkavalier.
The performances, with the Philharmonia Orchestra, are conducted by Finnegan Downie Dear.
Simon will also cover the role of Baron Ochs.
We are delighted that Welsh mezzo soprano Samantha Price has joined our artist roster for general management. Samantha is a graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and National Opera Studio. She is also a Samling Artist and a former Harewood Artist at English National Opera.
In the current season Samantha makes her debut with Mid Wales Opera as Dinah in Trouble in Tahiti, and returns to the Royal Ballet & Opera as Katharina Schratt in Mayerling with the Royal Ballet.
Her most recent highlights include Roméo I Capuleti e i Montecchi (English Touring Opera); title role Iolanthe (English National Opera); and Rosina The Barber of Seville (Charles Court Opera/Wilton’s Music Hall).
The debut album from mezzo soprano Joanna Harries, Letters from Scandinavia, is released today by CRD Records.
The album, with pianist Sholto Kynoch, features Swedish, Norwegian & Finnish songs by Backer Grøndahl, Grieg, Munktell, Netzel, Sibelius & Stenhammar, interwoven with 19th century travel writing & musical soundscapes by Peter Facer. It is available both as CD or download from the usual streaming platforms.
Joanna and Sholto will also be performing it live in the opening recital of the Oxford International Song Festival on 10 October.
We are delighted that British tenor Jonah Halton has joined our artist roster for general management. Jonah is a recent graduate of the Opera Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he studied under the tutelage of Amanda Roocroft.
In the current season he makes his Irish debut as Garcia La tragédie de Carmen (Wexford Festival Opera); and Annibale/Marco (cover) The Gondoliers (English Touring Opera).
His most recent highlights include Bob Evert/Kinch Jonathan Dove’s Itch (Opera Holland Park Young Artist); Frederic (cover) The Pirates of Penzance (English National Opera); and Second Attendant in Harbison’s A Full Moon in March (Royal Ballet & Opera).
Mark Nathan performs Giuseppe in Scottish Opera’s production of The Gondoliers, recently released by Opus Arte on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Stuart Maunder’s production featured in Scottish Opera’s 2021/22 season and is conducted by Derek Clark.
Nazan Fikret makes her debut at Grange Park Opera in summer 2026 as Rukmini in the world premiere of Sir John Tavener’s Krishna.
This new production is directed by Sir David Pountney and conducted by Mark Shanahan.
Mark Nathan sings Mr Goldbury on Scottish Opera’s new recording of Gilbert and Sullivan’s peniultimate opera, Utopia, Limited. This revised version with updated libretto by director Stuart Maunder and a revised musical version by Scottish Opera’s former Head of Music Derek Clark, was recorded following performances in the 2021/22 season.
The recording will be released by Opus Arte on 27 June 2025 and will be available from retailers including Presto Music, Europadisc, Naxos Direct and Amazon, as well as on the usual streaming platforms.
Alison Kettlewell makes her Spanish debut next season in Valencia at the at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía. She will perform Madame Larina in Laurent Pelly’s production of Eugene Onegin, under the baton of Timur Zangiev.
This is Alison’s third production as Larina and follows acclaimed performances for Scottish Opera (2018) and the Royal Ballet & Opera (2024).
“Alison Kettlewell’s rich mezzo a treat as Madame Larina.”
(Bachtrack)
“Alison Kettlewell’s touching Madame Larina…”
(The Times)
Felix Kemp makes his debut at the Teatro Verdi Trieste and Teatro Comunale di Bologna, joining an international cast, as Maximilan/Captain/Tsar Ivan in Renato Zanella’s vibrant new production of Candide, conducted by Kevin Rhodes.
The production premieres in Trieste on 13 June and in Bologna on 4 July.
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