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An Oasis in England’s Troubled, Polarized Opera Landscape

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An Oasis in England’s Troubled, Polarized Opera Landscape

The Glyndebourne Festival, which receives little government support, has been mostly immune from recent convulsions of the opera industry in Britain.

By Joshua Barone and Alice Zoo

Royal Opera House’s Music Director Leaves His Mark

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Royal Opera House’s Music Director Leaves His Mark

Antonio Pappano says the London house, where he is wrapping up 22 years as music director, “will always be my home.”

By Rebecca Schmid

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The Opera Singer Aigul Akhmetshina on Her Career, ‘Carmen’ and More

During a break at the Royal Opera House, Aigul Akhmetshina discussed her action-packed career, “Carmen” and her mission to spread her love of opera.

By Farah Nayeri

Review: This London ‘Ring’ Is on the Met Opera’s Radar

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Review: This London ‘Ring’ Is on the Met Opera’s Radar

It’s not stage-filling spectacle, but Barrie Kosky’s version of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold,” the start of a four-opera epic, is eerie, vivid and intense.

By Zachary Woolfe