We have the pleasure of announcing our wonderful new Patron, Errollyn Wallen CBE, Master of the King’s Music. To quote Bill, “Errollyn remains the most featured festival artist ever, but is of course so much more as well. We are thrilled and delighted to have her support in this way.” Errollyn, meanwhile, commented “I … Continued
For the first decade of our festival, we rolled along happily against a global background of comparative security and stability. The world was a mostly friendly place where you could know what to expect and get on. As we approach our eighteenth festival, we are preparing against a foreground, really, of instability, political and … Continued
We are looking for someone to manage and maintain our existing WordPress setup. We have our own hosting package to which you would have admin access. You require a knowledge of cPanel and Linux webhosting – to manage the website hosting package. A good knowledge of WordPress, PHP and its templating systems … Continued
27-28 June: Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle 22 September – 5 October: The Cockpit, London We are absolutely over the moon to announce the dates of Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2025. This year, the festival spreads beyond London for the first time! We’ll be opening with two nights in Newcastle at Alphabetti Theatre showcasing the work we’ve … Continued
2024 saw a fabulous Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival, filled with trailblazing artists showing the best of new opera. And now, thanks to our great PR team at WildKat, you can read all the happy reviewers and article-writers here! Congratulations to all our brilliant artists, producers, and opera makers.
If you work in the creative industries, you have a chance to shape working standards for years ahead. The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) is currently consulting on a new set of standards. These are meant to provide universal minimum standards of behaviour across the UK’s creative industries to enable safe and inclusive … Continued
We’ve had a fantastic 2024, working across England and with artists from across the UK and the world. In Cornwall, we’ve toured the new opera Fault Lines, a concert performance of The Boatswain’s Mate at the Minack Theatre, and Madame Chandelier’s Opera Party For Kids. In the North East, we’ve worked on our North … Continued
We’ve just finished another joyous Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival, thanks to our artists, audiences, and supporters. If you missed it, or want a look back at another year of experimentation and discovery, take a look at our round-up here:
The reviews are in for our recent collaboration with the Royal College of Music, and they’re very enthusiastic indeed! First in is OperaToday, celebrating each work in turn and concluding: “This particular evening I think proved two things. The Royal College of Music is a global cauldron of creativity that has few, if any, … Continued
The opera sector, including Tête à Tête, is inviting proposals for an analysis of how opera companies might collaborate and communicate more effectively. The opera organisations in the UK need help with an options analysis for how we might collaborate and communicate more effectively as a sector in future, including how we can engage effectively … Continued
