Imperial Leagues of Opera, Improvised Recits, and #WasEverThus

In our first pod of 2023 we discuss cuts to opera funding, representations of female conductors, and is opera cool? …

Running order

1) Arts Council England funding – English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/09/english-national-operas-funding-to-be-cut-to-zero-unless-it-moves-from-london

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/17/english-national-opera-arts-council-england-investment-eno

2) Mystery opera quiz …

3) Tar and female conductors

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/16/thank-you-cate-blanchett-for-taking-up-the-baton-for-female-conductors?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

4) New pay deal for theatre, but opera lags behind

https://twitter.com/EquityUK/status/1613477338729119745?s=20&t=0rn5rS67DfQ6TWEuRBYJ3Q

5) Classical music is cool … apparently

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230113-gen-z-and-young-millennials-surprising-obsession

6) Opera History Corner – the first UK opera subsidy, 1930

7) Hidden Gem – ‘Cabildo’ (Amy Beach)

8) Quiz – higher or lower?

Recorded on 23 January 2023

Guests - Emma Black, Helen Harrison
Host - David Ward

Produced by Northern Opera Group