The Inclusivity of Opera
Co-organised by the Theatrical Voice Research Centre and English National Opera
Please join us for an afternoon of discussion exploring how opera has engaged with varied and diverse audiences, both in the past and today. Academics and practitioners from universities and opera companies across the UK will share their insights as we delve into the ways in which opera has and can connect with people from all walks of life.
This event is co-organised by the Theatrical Voice Research Centre (University of Surrey) and English National Opera.
The Programme
London Coliseum, 26 March 2025, 2.30pm
| Time | Activity |
| 2.10-2.30pm | Arrival |
| 2.30-3.10pm | Barbara Gentili, University of Surrey, ‘Italy’s Most Operatic “Homes”: Milan’s Casa Verdi and Parma’s Teatro Regio, 1950s – 1980s’ |
| 3.10-3.50pm | Alexandra Wilson, Guildhall School of Music & Drama/University of Oxford, ‘“My People Must Have the Best”: Fostering Operatic Communities at the Old Vic and Sadler’s Wells’ |
| 3.50-4.10pm | Refreshments |
| 4.10-5.30pm | Roundtable session: ‘Opera, Communities and Connection’ |
| Chaired by Carol Leeming, Black Lives in Music
Speakers: Alison Buchanan, Pegasus Opera Company; Beth Warnock, ENO; Francesco Izzo, Southampton University & Teatro Regio, Parma; Jo Bedford, Opera North; Michael McCarthy, Music Theatre Wales; Richard Willacy, Birmingham Opera Company; Tumi Williams, Starving Artists |
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| 5.30pm | Drinks reception |
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Please note that your ticket includes tea & coffee and a drinks reception at the end of the event.
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