"In the title role, Helena Dix demonstrated a complete mastery of her soprano's wide range and an equally impressive variety of dynamics, combined with a sense of style and textual meaning." George Hall, Opera Magazine

Some generous words from George Hall in Opera with Opera News about La Straniera

My first Gerontius. Tickets now available. October 4th, Sinfonia Smith Square sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/the-drea…

Presented by Wells Maltings and Screen next the Sea. Verdi's La Traviata, one of the best-known operas in the repertoire brought to the screen by OperaGlass Works. Produced and directed by Selina Cadell and Eliza Thompson, who will be in conversation after the film in a Q&A.

Tomorrow! Catch a 'big screen' showing of OperaGlass Works La Traviata at Wells Maltings, followed by a Q&A with OperaGlass Works's founders Selina Cadell and Eliza Thompson, who produced and directed the film. 7pm at Wells Maltings Screen next the Sea at Wells-Next-the-Sea.

A little Mario Cavaradossi I recorded last week.

After its sold-out UK premiere at ActOne Cinema in west London, OperaGlass Works' La Traviata returns for one final W3 screening at 2.30pm on Sunday.

Six of our choristers have the opportunity this week to sing in the fairies' chorus in Verdi's Falstaff with @stendellionfest - and what an amazing experience to hear some of the country's finest singers and instrumentalists! 🎶

Love the theatre but never watched an opera before? You're in for a treat that is full of drama! Join us for a captivating double bill of opera, which pairs Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti with Poulenc’s La voix humaine. Book now bit.ly/3FM12gL

Norwich Theatre Bernstein and Poulenc in one night—two masterful portraits of emotional truth. These are the evenings that remind me why theatre and opera keep drawing us back. Bravo to Norwich Theatre for this inspired double bill!

We're recruiting members for all three of our auditioned ensembles - Symphony Orchestra, Choir and Chamber Choir. Interested? Sign up for a free, informal audition today: ow.ly/tVCZ50WfU2g

If you have a spare tuppence, the September issue of Opera with Opera News includes six reviews by me plus endless delights by other hands. It's a bumper issue!

OperaGlass Works' film of La Traviata explores the opera's emotional canvas while honouring the wonderful, heightened, theatrical world in which Violetta, Alfredo and Germont play out their drama. La Traviata is available to stream via Sky and Now TV 👉 nowtv.com/watch/la-travi…

Jumped into this beautiful pool, under a waterfall, in Pirenopolis, Brazil. Only to be stopped from climbing out until I sang something…

"The camera ascends stairs, flits from room to room, comes suddenly upon characters as the plot unfolds..." - Reaction OperaGlass Works' film of La Traviata is available to watch at home via NOW TV: nowtv.com/watch/la-travi…

“This,” wrote Edward Elgar, “is the best of me.” His astonishingly deeply felt The Dream of Gerontius (from 1900) moves from life to beyond death with orchestra, soloists and chorus singing as friends, demons, souls in purgatory and angels. Sat Oct 4 sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/the-drea…

Next Saturday. My first Gerontius. 7.30pm 4th October, Smith Square. sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/the-drea…

Lovely email to wake up to.

Just two weeks to go - don't miss this opportunity to hear the Mozart Requiem for choir and brass and some delights from the 16th and 20th centuries (Gombert & Whitacre). Tickets are available from the ICC website. #choralmusic #concert #suffolkevents

Jumping in for a Gerontius this evening, in Epsom. Nice to get a second bite of the cherry so soon