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English National Opera fights funding cuts as petition hits major milestone

English National Opera boss Stuart Murphy said Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan was in “listening mode” as a petition to reverse funding cuts surpassed its target of 25,000 signatures. In plans announced last Friday, Arts Council England (ACE) ...

10 Nov 2022 at 19:21

English National Opera ‘needs proper funding to set up new base outside London’

English National Opera boss: We have to have a dual base we don’t have a choice

The boss of the English National Opera has said Arts Council England (ACE) is forcing it to have a new base outside London but hopes the ENO receives proper funding to make sure opera is not “yet again an art form that’s only available for the ...

17 Jan 2023 at 18:11

Cuts to English National Opera will lead to its demise, music directors warn

A trio of music directors have warned that proposed cuts to the chorus and orchestra of the English National Opera (ENO) will “lead to the demise” of the music company. In a letter printed in The Times, Edward Gardner and Sir Mark Elder, both ...

17 Oct 2023 at 10:42

English National Opera to receive up to £24 million to support new base outside London

The English National Opera is to receive funding of up to £24 million from Arts Council England (ACE) to support its move to a new base outside of London. On Wednesday, the opera company announced it has been invited to apply for the ...

12 Apr 2023 at 21:10

Welsh National Opera musicians to vote on industrial action in dispute over pay

Members of the Welsh National Opera are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions. Those in the Musicians’ Union will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of action, saying there ...

21 Jun 2024 at 09:36

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Irish National Opera to perform at the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny

The Irish National Opera (INO) is delighted to announce a ten-venue national tour of Strauss’s comedy opera Fledermaus including a performance at the Watergate Theatre on February 6. Famous for his iconic waltz The Blue Danube, ...

29 Dec 2024 at 12:33

English National Opera chorus to vote on industrial action after proposed cuts

Trade union members of the English National Opera (ENO) chorus are set to vote on taking industrial action following proposed salary cuts to the ensemble. The performing arts and entertainment trade union Equity has said a ...

21 Dec 2023 at 11:33

Welsh National Opera strike plans paused after ‘productive discussions’

Planned strikes by members of the chorus at the Welsh National Opera (WNO) will be “paused” following talks in a dispute over cuts. Equity said strikes planned for September 21 and 29 will not go ahead after “productive ...

18 Sept 2024 at 12:59

English National Opera reflects on ‘challenging’ year as new season is revealed

English National Opera has revealed a 2023/24 season with nine productions after a “challenging” year. The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the Margaret Atwood book of the same name, The Magic Flute and Bela Bartok’s Duke ...

17 May 2023 at 14:04

Chorus members at the Welsh National Opera to strike after talks fail

A strike by members of the chorus at the Welsh National Opera is to go ahead after talks failed to resolve a dispute over jobs. Equity said its members will strike on September 21 following insufficient progress ...

13 Sept 2024 at 18:10

Musicians accept English National Opera deal ‘with heavy hearts’

The English National Opera (ENO) has reached an agreement with its orchestra musicians following proposed cuts. The Musicians’ Union (MU) announced on Thursday that it had made a deal, which included a minimum ...

15 Feb 2024 at 18:20

English National Opera strike suspended

A planned strike by members of the English National Opera has been suspended. Members of Equity and the Musicians’ Union (MU) were due to walk out on Thursday – the opening night of a performance of The ...

29 Jan 2024 at 15:46

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