Well of course we would put ourselves as the No1 Unmissable Event, but if we are to be pipped to the post then by Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito at Glyndebourne works for us. Here is what the BBC Music Magazine had to say about our Festival line up: ” .. promises to be a fearless and provocative … Continued
‘What I try to do,’ says Bankes-Jones, ‘is to keep looking around the corner to see what’s coming next, what’s needed most, the thing that hasn’t happened yet’ As part of our 2017 20th Anniversary celebrations Artistic Director Bill Bankes-Jones spoke to Henrietta Bredin at Opera Magazine about his life in opera and … Continued
Tête â Tête is delighted to present our online feature series ‘Shout About It!’, a collective of exclusive, up-close interviews with a roster of progressive minds from all aspects of the opera industry. For our first instalment, we’re absolutely delighted to welcome ENO’s new Artistic Director Daniel Kramer, who sat down with us to talk … Continued
This month we have been awarded an EFFE Label from The European Festivals Association in recognition of our being one of the ‘remarkable festivals’ in Europe, joining a family of festivals throughout the continent. For this round the International Jury adopted a wide definition of the festival family: inclusively embracing its diversity. The Jury … Continued
Social media; sigh. It’s got to be the biggest ball-ache recognisable in our current society, right?! Since the noughties, our lives have been taken over by an army of apps, social networks and on-demand technology that has allowed us to share our lives (or portions of it…) with others. People have started to ‘check in’ at the hospital on … Continued
It’s here! Our all-encompassing guide to the 10th anniversary of Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival is available online now! The festival takes place from next Tues 25 July – Sunday 13 August in venues across Kings Cross, and features a host of brand new productions from over 35 composers, tackling current issues … Continued
Tête à Tête is delighted to announce today its plans for its 2017 season, 20 years since the company was founded. In an open letter to the global opera community, Artistic Director Bill Bankes-Jones reflects on an unforgettable 20 years of creating and pioneering inclusive, international and revolutionary opera, highlights the key findings from … Continued
Tête à Tête is delighted to release the findings of its Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 10th anniversary report with Nouvague, which saw over 200 artists participate in the exercise, including artists from the first festival. Since its inception in 2007, Tête à Tête has hosted over 400 new shows, delivered more than 1,000 … Continued
This week Tête à Tête was delighted to be involved in the United Nations HeforShe Arts Week – a global week of activities run by UN Women exploring gender equality around the world. Working with the Knowledge Quarter and led by our friends at Poet in the City, the evening at UCL’s Bloomsbury Studio Theatre explored ideas of gender across science … Continued
Second Movement & Tête à Tête are excited to present Rough For Opera #15, which will take place at The Cockpit Theatre, London, SW8 8EH on Tuesday 7 March 2017. Rough For Opera is a scratch night, founded with the aim of creating a platform for new work receiving a first test performance, as well as showings of work in … Continued
