All of the latest opera news. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Episode content 1.45 New season announcements https://www.roh.org.uk/news/royal-opera-house-announces-packed-schedule-for-spring-and-summer-2021 https://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-royal-opera-house-reveals-highlights-of-its-first-full-season-since-2019 https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/news/scottish-opera-reveals-a-programme-of-filmed-and-outdoor-performances-for-springsummer-2021/ https://www.operanorth.co.uk/news/new-season-announced-for-2021-22/ 12.20 Appointments https://englishtouringopera.org.uk/news/english-touring-opera-announce-the-appointment-of-gerry-cornelius-as-music-director 19.10 Interview – Oliver Gooch and Michael Volpe (Iford Arts) 46.37 Fat-shaming and artists taking the lead https://www.middleclassartist.com/post/fat-shaming-bullying-is-anyone-protecting-our-young-singers https://freelancersmaketheatrework.com/ 56.45 Death of James Levine https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/18/james-levine-obituary 1.03.12 Classic FM Hall of Fame https://halloffame.classicfm.com/2021/ 1.10.15 Eco pavilion at Glyndebourne https://www.dezeen.com/2021/03/30/glyndebourne-croquet-pavilion-opera-house-bakerbrown-studio/ 1.14.00 Lois Kirschenbaum https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/arts/music/lois-kirschenbaum-dead.html 1.16.30 What’s on – Radio, TV, Online https://www.malmoopera.se/circus-days-and-nights-in-english http://www.operaawards.org/ https://www.metopera.org/about/press-releases/metropolitan-opera-announces-live-streaming-plans-for-its-national-council-auditions-final-rounds/ 1.17.15 Hidden Gem ‘The Wreckers’, Ethyl Smyth 1.21.38 Quiz Recorded on Sunday 25 April 2021 Produced by Northern Opera Group Host – David Ward Guests – Sophie Gilpin, Lea Shaw