The classic Christmas story, redefined for a new generation. Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s operatic adaptation of the genre-defining Frank Capra film of the same name, It’s a Wonderful Life will ...

The leader of an independent review into Arts Council England (ACE) has suggested a decision to cut funding to English National Opera remains the "big issue" ...

After the British composer and conductor Benjamin Britten wrote two serious operas in the form of Peter Grimes and The Rape of Lucretia, he decided to turn his hand to comedy. The result was Albert ...

The bleak, enclosed world of a fishing village provides the backdrop for the story of fisherman Peter Grimes and his uneasy relationship with the other inhabitants. Following the death of Grimes's ...

Embrace a greater range of influences Jen Harvie, Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance, Queen Mary University of London John Berry’s comment raises crucial questions: more generally, what ...