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‘We want people on the edge of their seats’: Royal Opera boss Oliver Mears on the new season – and the controversies of the last
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‘We want people on the edge of their seats’: Royal Opera boss Oliver Mears on the new season – and the controversies of the last

The Guardian · Apr 14, 2026

Wagnerites rejoice! Parsifal and the climax of Barrie Kosky’s acclaimed Ring cycle are in the pipeline. The director of opera talks about scoring a bullseye, the storms that rocked last season – and how to avoid sending audiences to sleep

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Wagnerites rejoice! Parsifal and the climax of Barrie Kosky’s acclaimed Ring cycle are in the pipeline. The director of opera talks about scoring a bullseye, the storms that rocked last season – and how to avoid sending audiences to sleep

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