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4.06 Cultural Recovery Fund

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-than-165-million-in-repayable-finance-announced-to-support-major-arts-and-heritage-institutions-as-culture-fund-marks-1-billion-milestone

10.05 Royal Opera House ‘Tosca’

https://www.roh.org.uk/news/royal-opera-house-winter-programme-to-open-with-tosca-in-january-2021-featuring-a-stellar-cast-led-by-operatic-superstar-anna-netrebko

https://www.baker-richards.com/updates/culture-restart-audience-tracker-wave-2-results/

18.06 Longborough’s ‘Big Top’

https://lfo.org.uk/news/introducing-longboroughs-new-look-2021-season

23.00 To watch and buy online

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cinderellaopera

http://www.charlescourtopera.com/snow-white-in-the-seven-months-of-lockdown.html

https://www.operasj.org/three-decembers/

24.10 Operatic Christmas gift ideas

27.40 Opera highlights of the year

36.55 Opera and Christmas; can it get it right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA_nPDfb-i0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGvH0odXP1A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUAbmKY-Vhc

44.08 Hidden Gem – ‘Tremonisha’

47.24 Opera Quiz of the Year answers

Recorded on Friday 18 December 2020

Produced by Northern Opera Group

Host – David Ward

Guests – Emma Black, Helen Harrison

All of the latest opera news.

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RPS awards - https://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps-awards

Olivier Awards - https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/2020-olivier-awards-full-list-of-winners

VOpera - https://www.vopera20.com/404

Grange Festival 2021 - https://thegrangefestival.co.uk/whats-on/

Jake Berry MP – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-54908862

Jonas Kauffmann - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUAbmKY-Vhc

Interview with David Greed

Recorded on Sunday 22 November 2020

Produced by Northern Opera Group

Host – David Ward

Guest – David Greed

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2.35 Culture Recovery Fund

9.10 New Autumn plans at Opera North and Royal Opera House

https://t.co/bBxeMF2vXl?amp=1

https://t.co/K36UyKqoWB?amp=1

13.53 Interview - Ulster Touring Opera

https://ulstertouringopera.com/

24.55 Opera off the main-stage

https://t.co/ohyG8QpKg5?amp=1

https://www.ifordarts.org.uk/about-us/gingerbread-an-operatic-adventure/

http://englishtouringopera.org.uk/productions/shh

31.25 VOpera premiere 16 November

https://t.co/aOoJGN8ghe?amp=1

32.30 Interview – Emily Gottlieb and Genevieve Raghu (Opera UK)

53.00 RPS nominees

https://t.co/OsYO2gkQoT?amp=1

54.50 World Opera Day

https://www.worldoperaday.com/

1.00.30 Queen’s Honour’s List

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/927117/Queens-Birthday-Honours-List-2020.pdf

1.00.49 Opera singers try acting

https://twitter.com/jsdhenderson/status/1313476041999085569?s=20

1.03.35 Hidden Gem

1.06.00 Quiz

Recorded on Thursday 22 October 2020

Produced by Northern Opera Group

Host – David Ward

Guests – Michael Betteridge, Lea Katherine Shaw

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2.18 - Autumn season update

17.40 - Annelise Miskimmon (English National Opera)

31.49 - Music education

45.38 - James Conway (English Touring Opera)

1.02.38 - Opera workforce

1.10.42 - Rachael Hewer (Vopera)

1.22.08 - Quiz

Recorded on Wednesday 23 September 2020

Produced by Northern Opera Group

Host – David Ward

Guests – Helen Harrison, Freya Wynn-Jones

In a special live episode of the podcast, we looked to the future of opera - covering everything from opera and pop culture, to having a life outside the opera house!

Watch the recording on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVecIQuxfsU&t=4s

Featuring David Ward (Artistic Director, Northern Opera Group), Olivia Clarke (conductor), Peter Brathwaite (baritone), Emma Black (director)

Recorded on Sun 30 August as part of the 2020 Leeds Opera Festival

www.northernoperagroup.co.uk/2020-opera-festival

Join us on Sunday 30 August, 3pm (UK time) for a LIVE, online Operacast recording!

David Ward is joined by baritone Peter Brathwaite, director Emma Black, and conductor Olivia Clarke, to discuss 'Opera Futures'.

We'll be discussing YOUR ideas for the future of opera - send your ideas in advance, and join in with the conversation during the recording!

You can get in touch by email ([email protected]), or on our social media - make sure to tag #OperaFutures with your ideas to discuss on the podcast.

Set a reminder for the event on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVecIQuxfsU

This event is part of the 2020 Leeds Opera Festival - http://www.northernoperagroup.co.uk/2020-festival-programme/

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1.00 Antonia Bain (Scottish Opera) – ‘The Narcissistic Fish’ – https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/shows/the-narcissistic-fish/

The Opera Story - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSpY6tl-LkuMpijYRk2jV3Q

10.18 Ella Marchment (Opera Harmony) – https://www.facebook.com/Opera-Harmony-100185041630610/

Tete a Tete – https://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/manifesto-for-a-real-opera-festival-in-an-imaginary-world/

Grange Park Opera – https://grangeparkopera.co.uk/whats-on/

18.54 Amy Lane (Copenhagen Opera Festival) - https://www.operafestival.dk/en/copenhagen-opera-festival-2020-aflyses-og-erstattes/

26.02 Nicola Candlish (British Youth Opera) - https://www.byo.org.uk/articles/announcing-our-summer-festival

John Andrews – History of Opera – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1WRd5CSb1UYtdqlz7obaw

Northern Opera Group – The Leeds Opera Story – http://www.leedsoperastory.co.uk

33.34 Richard Farnes – Ring Cycle ‘Conductor Cam’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWhRThHJGoE

Round-up recorded in Leeds, UK on 15 June 2020

Produced by Northern Opera Group

Host – David Ward

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1) April 2020 news round-up

- Catch-up on the BIG Operacast Quiz (https://www.facebook.com/operacast)

- 'Krishna' at Grange Park Opera (https://bit.ly/3ak3nKp)

- Metropolitan Opera 'At-Home Gala' (https://bit.ly/3bpZrJm)

- Louise Alder (https://bit.ly/3cwqXFi) and Iestyn Davies (https://bit.ly/2XL1yU8) keeping us entertained

- Make your own Opera House (https://bit.ly/3ctcrxP)

2) Watch-along with us: 'The House' (1996) - https://bit.ly/2XJzPTP

3) Interview with conductor Daniel Oren

Round-up recorded in Leeds, UK on 19 April 2020

Interview with Daniel Oren recorded in London, UK on 20 January 2020

Produced by Northern Opera Group

Host – David Ward

LIVE QUIZ ANNOUNCEMENT!

Tune in to facebook.com/operacast on Sunday 5 April, 8pm UK time, for the first BIG Operacast Quiz.

Warm-up with daily quiz questions on our Facebook page.

All of the latest opera news.

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1.47 Coronavirus and opera

30.40 Domingo report and ‘apology’

https://t.co/2WIsJWEQhV?amp=1

https://t.co/g8NypnGFqR?amp=1

38.10 Glyndebourne Opera Cup round-up

https://t.co/7zdQ0hrOze?amp=1

https://t.co/1NPI3Bjymo?amp=1

38.35 Interview with Alexandra Lowe (2nd prize, Glyndebourne Opera Cup)

1.03.12 Olivier Awards nominations

1.08.54 Interview with Wasfi Kani

1.50.02 Opera to enjoy online and on radio

1.51.12 Hidden Gem – ‘Le Vin Herbe’ by Martin

1.54.05 Quiz - Composer birthdays

Recorded in Leeds, UK on 20 March 2020

Produced by Northern Opera Group

Host – David Ward

Guests – Laura Attridge. Nicola Candlish