Daniel Barenboim announces Parkinson’s diagnosis

As the winner of the 2025 Best Opera House award, Bavaria's biggest multi-genre theatre, Theater Regensburg, will host the Oper! Awards in 2026.

The sought-after current music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra will adopt this new role in Berlin from the 2026–27 season.

Withdrawing from an eight-city tour, including an appearance at Carnegie Hall, in an interview the German violinist said: “I feel utter anger. I cannot go on with this feeling inside.”

Michael Tilson Thomas, the American conductor, composer and educator, has died at the age of 81.

Helen Shute will begin her new role at English National Opera in November, as the company works to solidify its northern home in Manchester.

Karin Bergmann will oversee the 2026 Festival in the absence of Markus Hinterhäuser, the former Artistic Director who was dismissed in March.