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We’re absolutely in love with the set for Tosca, and we think you will be too. Our upcoming production features designs from two powerhouse creatives: Tom Scutt, known for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and King Charles III and BAFTA winning costume designer Fotini Dimou!

Join WNO Conductor Laureate Carlo Rizzi, mezzo-soprano Justina Gringytė, and the WNO Orchestra for an unforgettable evening. The concert features Florence Price’s Adoration, Berlioz’s song cycle Les Nuits d'été and more. Secure your tickets now: buff.ly/GpBkTCc

RWCMD concerts are now on sale! 🎉 Opera Gala ⭐ Join WNO Orchestra for a concert with the prestigious David Seligman Opera School. A Chorus Christmas ❄️ WNO’s Chorus returns this winter for a heart-warming side-by-side with RWCMD singers. 🎟️ buff.ly/RmT0i06

Are you a skilled marketer with a passion for compelling storytelling? We’re looking for a Campaigns Officer to join our marketing team and help us grow the reach and impact of one of the UK’s leading opera companies. What are you waiting for? 👉 buff.ly/0hqZtlz

A world of stories! 📖 From backstage secrets to opera in pop culture, our blogs go beyond the curtain. Quick reads, deep dives and some unexpected gems. Start exploring our blogs now: buff.ly/YHpkqdF

Only two months to go before Tosca 💃✨ And it’s no secret that the legendary Natalya Romaniw will lead as the title role. As a taste of what’s to come, here’s a rendition of Natalya performing Vissi d’arte, Tosca’s iconic aria. buff.ly/7HZiUbm

Friday Fact! 🧠 Pangloss, Candide’s ever-optimistic tutor, gets his name from the Greek for “all tongue” or “all-talk” Today, calling someone Panglossian means they’re unrealistically positive... So, how Panglossian are we feeling this Friday? 😅 #WNOcandide 📷 2023

Only two months to go until Candide bursts back onto our stage! 🏃🌎 Experience the best of all possible worlds with us in September, in Bernstein’s magnificently zany globe-trotting adventure. Explore Candide now 🗺️: buff.ly/aRFnn2i

A massive congratulations / llongyfarchiadau mawr from all of us at WNO to our phenomenal Orchestra Leader, David Adams, on being awarded an Honorary Fellowship from @RWCMD. A terrific recognition to his talent, drive and dedication. 👏

No plot twists. Just bangers. 🎶 Join us for an incredible evening of opera’s greatest hits. Experience the beauty of Un Bel Di and the stirring music of the Witches Chorus all in one night. Book now: buff.ly/TfRYEe9 #MadameButterfly #Opera #WNONightAtTheOpera

Looking to step into the world of opera? 🎭 We’re hiring a new Campaigns Officer to help shape bold, creative campaigns and a new Touring Stage Technician to bring our productions to life on the road and behind the scenes. Apply now: buff.ly/15kqUMt

First look 👀 Power. Passion. Betrayal. Puccini’s masterpiece Tosca takes the stage this September and the drama is already shimmering. Here’s your first glimpse of what’s to come... Original Opera North production 📷: James Glossop #WNOtosca

Five unexpected books turned into operas! 😱 From Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox to Voltaire’s timeless Candide, discover which surprising stories made it to the opera stage… What book would you love to see turned into an opera? Read our list here: buff.ly/lx9PFfv

Did you know? 🌊 In July 1839, Wagner fled Riga and endured a fierce storm crossing the Baltic and North Seas. It was this turbulent voyage that deeply shaped the vision behind the Flying Dutchman.

The legendary Soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn joins Jiří Habart and WNO this October for a concert at RWCMD. 🎶 Enjoy Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder, Beethoven’s Turkish March, Haydn, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8. Learn more: 👉 buff.ly/yL0QkQZ

Bore da, Gogledd Cymru! We’ve just arrived at @PontioTweets for our Summertime Soirée tour. Join us tonight for an evening of music with Rebecca Evans, WNO Orchestra and conductor Tomáš Hanus, featuring some works by Beethoven, Mozart and more! buff.ly/zWE82O5