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18 September 25

Opera’s Best-Dressed

16 September 25

Tosca audience reaction

A group of colourfully dressed dancers parade full shopping trolleys before a wall of colourful bright signs
11 September 25

Getting to know Candide

08 September 25

Sin, Seduction and Scarpia: The Seven Deadly Sins of Tosca

Massive roulette wheels frame the stage as a man in black stands on a table surrounded by party-goers in vibrant pink and red outfits
03 September 25

Candide: The Best of all Possible Shows

28 August 25

A guide to Tosca

A huge golden dome featuring a fresco of Mary Magdalene hangs vertically above the stage. In semi-darkness, a bright light shines through a large hole in the dome's centre, where a young girl sits. The light illuminates a body in a bag on the floor downstage centre.
20 August 25

Staging Tosca

15 August 25

A Beginner’s Guide to WNO’s Autumn 2025 Season

The full cast of Candide stand on the steps of multiple adjoining staircases. Animated beams of light surround them as they sing.
04 August 25

Our favourite songs from Candide

30 July 25

Bringing opera to all with Opera Tutti

23 July 25

Tosca or Candide: which opera is for you?

16 July 25

The Bells! The Bells! Tosca through the WNO years