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Longborough Festival Opera Music Director Anthony Negus Named CBE

Longborough Festival Opera Music Director Anthony Negus Named CBE

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2026
Anthony Negus, Music Director of Longborough Festival Opera since 2000, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the King's Honours List for his services to music.
I FEEL GOOD: AN HOMAGE TO JAMES BROWN to Open at Springer Opera House

I FEEL GOOD: AN HOMAGE TO JAMES BROWN to Open at Springer Opera House

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2026
The Springer Opera House, the State Theatre of Georgia, will present I FEEL GOOD: AN HOMAGE TO JAMES BROWN in Emily Woodruff Hall, celebrating the life and music of the Godfather of Soul over Juneteenth and Father's Day weekend.
Cimarron Opera Will Perform PATIENCE at Nancy O'Brian Center

Cimarron Opera Will Perform PATIENCE at Nancy O'Brian Center

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2026
Cimarron Opera will present Gilbert and Sullivan's PATIENCE at the Nancy O'Brian Center for the Performing Arts in Norman, Oklahoma, featuring a cast of Oklahoma performers, several making their Cimarron Opera debuts.
Video: FELLOW TRAVELERS Comes to San Diego Opera

Video: FELLOW TRAVELERS Comes to San Diego Opera

by Joshua Wright — June 11, 2026
San Diego Opera presents FELLOW TRAVELERS, an opera set in 1953 Washington D.
MIDSUMMER OPERA DREAM FESTIVAL to Return to Northern Virginia for Second Year

MIDSUMMER OPERA DREAM FESTIVAL to Return to Northern Virginia for Second Year

by BWW News Desk — June 11, 2026
Canto Vocal Programs will present the second annual Midsummer Opera Dream Festival at Dreamscapes Performing Arts Center in Sterling, Virginia, featuring masterclasses, themed concerts, family-friendly events, and fully staged performances with emerging singers from around the world.
Video: TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Soprano Lise Lindstrom on Brunnhilde and Wagner's Final R

Video: TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Soprano Lise Lindstrom on Brunnhilde and Wagner's Final Ring Chapter at Atlanta Opera

by BWW News Desk — June 11, 2026
Soprano Lise Lindstrom, who plays Brunnhilde in The Atlanta Opera's TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, shares insights into the characters and story of Wagner's final chapter of Das Ring der Nibelungen.
GOOD BONES to Make World Premiere at Cincinnati Opera

GOOD BONES to Make World Premiere at Cincinnati Opera

by BWW News Desk — June 10, 2026
Cincinnati Opera announced GOOD BONES, a new opera from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels and playwright James Ijames, as the third work in The Black Opera Project trilogy, set to premiere at Cincinnati Music Hall.
NO TENORS ALLOWED Summer Concert Series to Launch Opera Orlando's 2026-27 Season

NO TENORS ALLOWED Summer Concert Series to Launch Opera Orlando's 2026-27 Season

by BWW News Desk — June 10, 2026
Opera Orlando will present NO TENORS ALLOWED, a summer concert series featuring sopranos Nola Richardson, Yeawon Jun, and Johanna Will across three consecutive Sunday performances at Dr.
Royal Opera House Releases 'Ancora un Passo' Clip from MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Royal Opera House Releases 'Ancora un Passo' Clip from MADAMA BUTTERFLY

by BWW News Desk — June 8, 2026
The Royal Opera performs 'Ancora un Passo' from Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's production of Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY, a work rooted in imperialism's destructive forces and featuring the beloved aria 'Un bel dì, vedremo.
Diana Damrau Stars in Royal Opera House's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR With Castronovo and Té

Diana Damrau Stars in Royal Opera House's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR With Castronovo and Tézier

by BWW News Desk — June 8, 2026
The Royal Opera House released footage of its 2015 Katie Mitchell production of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, featuring Diana Damrau in the title role alongside Charles Castronovo and Ludovic Tézier in Donizetti's tragic opera.
Los Angeles Ballet to Make Hollywood Bowl Debut with LA Phil

Los Angeles Ballet to Make Hollywood Bowl Debut with LA Phil

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Los Angeles Ballet will make its Hollywood Bowl debut alongside the LA Phil, featuring a new ballet choreographed by Artistic Director Melissa Barak set to Gabriela Ortiz's Kauyumari, plus Balanchine's WHO CARES?, conducted by Grammy-winner Carlos Miguel Prieto.
Gulfshore Opera Names Julie Maykowski as First Chief Development Officer

Gulfshore Opera Names Julie Maykowski as First Chief Development Officer

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Gulfshore Opera announced the appointment of Julie Maykowski as its first-ever Chief Development Officer, marking a new milestone in the Naples-based opera company's organizational growth.
ZÉMIRE ET AZOR to Open Berkshire Opera Festival's Inaugural Resident Artist Program

ZÉMIRE ET AZOR to Open Berkshire Opera Festival's Inaugural Resident Artist Program

by BWW News Desk — June 2, 2026
Berkshire Opera Festival will present Grétry's rarely staged ZÉMIRE ET AZOR at PS21 in Chatham, NY, marking the launch of the company's new eight-week paid Resident Artist Program for emerging opera singers.
Greek National Opera Reveals 2026/27 Season

Greek National Opera Reveals 2026/27 Season

by BWW News Desk — June 1, 2026
In dieser Kombination zeigt sich das Profil der Griechischen Nationaloper (GNO).
Listen: Opera Picciona Records Lost Songs From Gilbert And Sullivan’s Iolanthe

Listen: Opera Picciona Records Lost Songs From Gilbert And Sullivan’s Iolanthe

by BWW News Desk — June 1, 2026
Opera Picciona has recorded three cut songs from Gilbert and Sullivan's IOLANTHE after researcher Marc Shepherd found the manuscript scores misfiled at the British Library, where they had been held since the D'Oyly Carte archive was acquired in 2015.
MY FAIR LADY and THE ELIXIR OF LOVE Additional Casting Announced At Opera Saratoga

MY FAIR LADY and THE ELIXIR OF LOVE Additional Casting Announced At Opera Saratoga

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Opera Saratoga has announced additional casting for its summer festival productions of MY FAIR LADY and THE ELIXIR OF LOVE.
Maryland Opera to Launch Call for Scores for New Voices in Opera Initiative

Maryland Opera to Launch Call for Scores for New Voices in Opera Initiative

by BWW News Desk — May 28, 2026
Maryland Opera announced a call for scores for its New Voices in Opera initiative, seeking works by Latiné/Hispanic composers and librettists for a semi- or fully-staged production in Baltimore.
Dallas Opera's Kids Opera Boot Camp to Return This Summer With Free Sessions

Dallas Opera's Kids Opera Boot Camp to Return This Summer With Free Sessions

by BWW News Desk — May 28, 2026
The Dallas Opera's Kids Opera Boot Camp still has spots available for its free summer sessions, offering K–6 students a half-day workshop in music, stage movement, and visual arts, culminating in a performance of THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS.
Canadian Opera Company to Mark 20 Years of Four Seasons Centre with Gala Concert

Canadian Opera Company to Mark 20 Years of Four Seasons Centre with Gala Concert

by BWW News Desk — May 27, 2026
The Canadian Opera Company will host a one-night-only concert at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, featuring the COC Orchestra, COC Chorus, and an all-Canadian lineup of soloists performing Beethoven's Symphony No.
Odesa Philharmonic Hall Damaged in Russian Missile Strike on City Center

Odesa Philharmonic Hall Damaged in Russian Missile Strike on City Center

by Joshua Wright — May 27, 2026
The Odesa Philharmonic, housed in the historic Old Exchange building, sustained significant damage during a Russian missile attack on the center of Odesa on Friday, January 31.
THE MERRY WIDOW to Return to Opera Australia's Sydney Winter Season

THE MERRY WIDOW to Return to Opera Australia's Sydney Winter Season

by BWW News Desk — May 27, 2026
Opera Australia will present Graeme Murphy's production of THE MERRY WIDOW at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, featuring Emma Pearson making her role debut alongside Julie Lea Goodwin, Alexander Lewis, and Alexandra Flood.
ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD to Close Toronto City Opera's 80th Anniversary Season

ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD to Close Toronto City Opera's 80th Anniversary Season

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Toronto City Opera will present a fully staged production of Offenbach's ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD at Trinity-St.

GUSTAVIA Will Come to The Royal Swedish Opera in June

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
The Royal Swedish Opera will revive the ballet “Gustavia” in June at the historic Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm.
Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at St. Louis Opera Theatre

Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at St. Louis Opera Theatre

by Steve Callahan — May 26, 2026
It's almost a century-and-a-half old, but it's as fresh and appealing as when it first bounded into the public eye on New Year's Eve, 1879.
Review: IL TURCO IN ITALIA, Glyndebourne

Review: IL TURCO IN ITALIA, Glyndebourne

by Aliya Al-Hassan — May 26, 2026
Il Turco In Italia may not be Rossini's most famous work, but if there is any justice, this wonderful revival of Mariame Clément's 2021 Festival production will bring this opera to much wider attention.
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