In the first episode of the all-new Opera Now podcast, Editor Hattie Butterworth is joined by journalists and friends Holly Baker and Jonathan Whiting to discuss news and reviews from around the opera world. They also ask about opera's elitist stereotype and teach Holly all about the FACH system...

Shows reviewed:

Pelleas in Geneva: read here

Dead Man Walking at ENO: read here

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Music created by Jonathan Whiting

Edited by Georgia Keeley