Guth’s symbolic, psychologically probing production seems more potent than ever with Hrusa at the helm. The musical directorship of the Royal Opera is, on this showing, in safe hands.

When Claus Guth’s new Royal Opera staging of Janáček’s opera Jenůfa emerged from the delays of the lockdown in 2021, it had a mixed reception. Taking away reference to the local ...

It is more than two years since the Royal Opera announced the appointment of Jakub Hrůša as its next music director, succeeding Antonio Pappano after his record-breaking 22 years in the post.

Here, the traditional angels are replaced by characters from folklore who frolic as the children sleep: Snow White, Red ...

The popular Opera web browser has just released a major update for its iPhone and iPad app. With the new version, Opera is making it easier for users to interact with Aria – the company’s ...

This Dutchman Flies High It took me until I was in my 30s to brave a Wagner opera. Not The Flying Dutchman but Die ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an upcoming performance of the earliest-known full-length opera by a Black ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If your Munich visit coincides with the opera’s annual summer festival and you’d like to attend a free live broadcast from the National Theatre/open-air concert at Max ...

It was nicely appropriate that one of the ovations on first night should be for conductor Jakub Hrusa, who was making his maiden appearance as the new music director of the Royal Opera House.

Almost 30 years ago a young Romanian soprano created a sensation when she debuted as Violetta in Verdi’s La traviata at London’s Royal Opera House. With a thrilling voice and diva looks to match, a ...

A fifth revival of Richard Jones’ classic 2017 production Puccini’s four-act opera La Bohème has just opened at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. With a libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and ...