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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Regents Opera’s Ben Woodward & Caroline Staunton on Putting on Wagner’s full Ring Cycle Independently in London

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(Photo Credit: Frances Marshall, Marshall Light studios / Sara Porter) The Ring Cycle is a massive undertaking, one that requires an opera company with a built-in infrastructure to do it. But it is also the peak of opera production and one that every director / manager dreams of doing. So despite, the massive challenge it entailed, Regents Opera’s artistic director {…}

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Regents Opera Adds Extra ‘Ring’ Performance Due to High Demand

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(Credit Steve Gregson) Regents Opera has added an extra performance of “Götterdämmerung” due to high demand. The company will be showcasing Wagner’s famed tetralogy in early 2025 with one cycle opening on Feb. 9 and running through the 16th and the second starting on Feb. 23 and finishing up on March 2, 2025. The added performance of the climactic opera {…}

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Regents Opera Names New Chief Development Officer

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Regents Opera has announced some major personnel updates. The organization revealed that Joe Harper is the company’s new Chief Development Officer. Additionally, Harper, who is also a professional oboist will also join the orchestra as an oboist in performances of “Das Rheingold.” Per an official release issued by the company, Harper will joins the organization on a freelance, one day {…}

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Regents Opera Announces New Venue & Dates for ‘Ring Cycle’

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Regents Opera has announced that it will be moving the location of its performances of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The company revealed that it had heard from Freemasons’ Hall that operational changes since an agreement was made in 2021 made it impossible for the venue to host the 2024 cycle. As such, the company has moved the venue to York Hall {…}

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Philip Modinos Stars in Regents Opera’s ‘Siegfried’

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Philip Modinos is set to take on the title role in Regents Opera’s performance of Wagner’s “Siegfried.” Modinos is joined by Catharine Woodward as Brünnhilde and Holden Madagame as Mime, along with Ralf Lukas who takes up the role of the Wanderer following the passing of Keel Watson. Oliver Gibbs, Craig Lemont Walters, Mae Heydorn, and Corrine Hart are also {…}

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Regents Opera Announces New Staging of ‘La Forza del Destino’

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Regents Opera, formerly known as Fulham Opera, has announced its new Rory Fazan directed staging of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” featuring a new orchestration for 11 instruments by Ben Woodward. The show will run from February 16-Mar. 5, 2022. Verdi’s opera is the first production to be staged by Regents since its merger with Fulham Opera in autumn 2020. {…}

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LA Opera Announces New Ambassador Program Featuring Major Entertainment Superstars

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced a new initiative to bridge the diversity gap. Under its ambassadorship program, the company will build ties with major thought-leaders and diverse communities. Among these ambassadors are Whoopi Goldberg, Audra McDonald, Phil Handy, Marsai Martin, D Nice, Karen Mack, Nichol Whiteman, Lance Gross, Mashonda Tifrere, and Kahlana Barfield Brown. “Our education and community engagement {…}