Jessica Walker's new commission for Opera North - Not Such Quiet Girls - will open on November 29th in Leeds.

David Horton joins MKAM soprano Kate Valentine for NSO's production of The Travelling Companion, in the role of John. Shows until Dec 2nd, finishing at Saffron Hall.

Kate Valentine sings The Princess in C.V. Stanford's The Travelling Companion (til Dec 2nd) with shows at Cadogan Hall and Saffron Hall (to be recorded live for subsequent release).

Ahlima Mhamdi is currently singing Fenena/Nabucco in Lausanne, whilst also in rehearsal for Geneva's Ring cycle, in which she will sing Flosshilde and Schwertleite.

Conductor David Charles Abell is currently in rehearsal for Sondheim's Sweeney Todd in Zurich, with Bryn Terfel in the title role, and Angelika Kirchschlager as Mrs Lovett (opening Dec 9th until mid January).