It is a great pleasure to announce the lineup for Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2023. From sonic walks to football, healing rituals to queer connections, we hope there’ll be something for everyone as we celebrate all our wonderful artists, and Tête à Tête’s 25th year. You can see the full lineup here, … Continued
We are very sorry indeed to announce the death of our Chair, David Leeming on New Year’s Day 2023 after a short illness. David had been our Chair for a remarkably long time, since April 2004, and seen us through all kinds of vicissitudes and highs and lows with unflinching persistence, patience, skill, tolerance … Continued
Once again, we’ve had a great year at Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival. Check out the great reviews, articles, and interviews below! “As ever, Tête à Tête is the mother of contemporary music theatre.” – The Stage “If you think opera is all fans and handkerchiefs, be prepared to have your … Continued
We are all absolutely delighted by the news that, thanks to a significant investment 2023-2026, Tête à Tête remains an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. This means the bulk of our funding, which covers our core operations as well as many projects, should be in place for a further three years. This will support … Continued
In 2020, we were proud to support Graeae Theatre Company with the development of Errollyn Wallen’s new chamber opera The Paradis Files, screening a documentary about the making of the piece as part of the Festival (You can watch the documentary here). We are delighted to learn that thanks to successful funding, the opera has … Continued
Welcome to Your First Festival – an ongoing series of articles where I (Leo, the Marketing Director) try to demystify the process of participating in Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival, from fundraising to casting to sorting out your lighting. It will draw on conversations with my colleagues, dozens of Tête à Tête artists, … Continued
We are delighted to reveal the dates for Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2022, across London and online: . 15th August-11th September . Is there anywhere else you can find operas involving trampolines, libido-saving crocodiles and queer feminist gardening societies other than at Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival? For its 15th iteration, this … Continued
There are lots of different organisations that support the arts, with lots of different priorities and deadlines. We’ve rounded up information about those deadlines and organisations and summarised it here – though always check the organisation’s website for full details and the most up-to-date information. Many will require you to be a registered charity, … Continued
We are looking for people interested in the arts to join our friendly Board of Trustees. The new trustees will bring skills that complement those of our current Board, can widen our influence and support the executive team as we continue to forge new practice, inspiring ambition and vision across the opera sector. Our current Board and Advisory … Continued
As 2022 gets underway, here’s one last look back at 2021 – all the press coverage of our different projects. From communities performing for the G8 to our live and online festival, there’s all sorts of wonderful reviews, articles, and interviews for you to read: Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2021 Press Report … Continued
