Nevill Holt Opera has been forced to review its 2023 programme due to poor ticket sales. The arts festival, which is held at Nevill Holt Hall (pictured) in Leicestershire in the UK, revealed that its performances of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci and Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi will be cancelled. “Due to the extremely challenging circumstances facing …
ENO and ACE reach funding agreement to plan for future
The English National Opera (ENO) has revealed that Arts Council England (ACE) has agreed to invest £11.46m (€13m/$14m) between April 2023 and March 2024, to sustain a programme of work at ENO’s current London home while starting to plan for a new base outside of the English capital by 2026. Further investment for 2024 through …
New York Metropolitan Opera cyberattack affects ticket sales
The New York Metropolitan Opera has been forced to sell tickets through a different site after the company’s computer systems were targeted in a cyberattack. On Friday, the Metropolitan Opera announced on social media that it would sell $50 ($41/€47) tickets to some performances on a site run by Lincoln Center. The Met’s computer systems …
English National Opera offers update following DCMS meeting
The English National Opera (ENO) has offered an update following its meeting with the DCMS Select Committee surrounding its funding cuts. Last month, Arts Council England (ACE) announced that the ENO would have its £12.6m ($15.5m/€14.6m) annual funding cut, with a possibility of relocating. Instead, the organisation will receive £17m over three years. The move …