SPACE ROCK OPERA Begins At the Cat's Crawl In June
Traveling Showcase Productions will present SPACE ROCK OPERA, a genre-smashing musical-meets-rock-show-meets-country-music revue in a beautifully restored Hollywood theater with a full bar.
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The latest news, features, and updates from BroadwayWorld's Opera coverage.
Review: New Cast, Great Fun at Met’s BARBIERE
When mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina stepped on stage in the Met’s new production of CARMEN, back on New Year’s Eve of 2023, it was hard to imagine her in any other role because of the way she completely inhabited it.
Opera San José Commissions New Opera SOLARIS In Honor of Maestro Marcheso
Opera San José will present an exclusive workshop performance of a new opera, Solaris.
Review: IL BARBIÈRE DI SIVIGLIA, Glyndebourne Festival
Opera buffa is an ever-popular genre of the art, and more than two centuries after its composition, Rossini's Il barbière di Siviglia remains one this genre's most often staged operas.
The Dallas Opera Names Emily Sitton As The Company's New Director Of Marketing And Communications
After a nationwide search, The Dallas Opera has announced the appointment of Emily Sitton as the company's next Director of Marketing and Communications.
Opera Saratoga to Present 2025 Gala At Saratoga National AN EVENING IN PARIS
Opera Saratoga will kick off its 2025 summer season with 'An Evening in Paris' a fabulous Parisian-inspired party and fundraiser, hosted at the premier Saratoga National Golf Club.
Renée Fleming & Marin Alsop To Open League of American Orchestras National Conference
1,000 orchestra administrators, musicians, conductors, and board members, will convene in Salt Lake City to learn, network, and experience the excitement of live performance at the League of American Orchestras National Conference.
Video: Antony and Cleopatra at THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
Get a first look at the Metropolitan Opera's Antony and Cleopatra, which comes to NYC following runs at San Francisco Opera and the Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.
Review: Exciting Bullock and Finley Take on Met Debut of Adams’s ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
There’s an old expression, “A lawyer who defends himself has a fool for a client.
Opera Philadelphia Renews $11 Pick Your Price Ticket Offer for 2025-2026 Season
Opera Philadelphia has announced the return of its 'Pick Your Price' ticketing initiative for the 2025-2026 season, allowing audiences to attend any performance for $11 or more.
Review: TOSCA at McCaw Hall
Ending the season with a memorable production of one of opera’s most tour de force masterpieces is sure to motivate audiences to return for Seattle Opera’s next season
Mozart's IDOMENEO Begins At The War Memorial Opera House In June
San Francisco Opera will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Idomeneo from June 14–25 as part of its 2025 Summer Season at the War Memorial Opera House.
Photos: Broadway’s Satomi Hofmann Concludes Skylands Museum of Art’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Exhibition
Skylands Museum of Art’s visitors who attended the finale of the acclaimed The Phantom of the Opera temporary exhibition were wowed with two musical performances by Broadway’s own Satomi Hofmann on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Detroit Opera to Present Anthony Davis's THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE This Month
On May 10, 16, and 18, Detroit Opera will present The Central Park Five, directed by Nataki Garrett and featuring a new, expanded orchestration by composer Anthony Davis.
OPERA America Awards 2025 Marineau Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors
OPERA America has announced the nine recipients of the 2025 Marineau Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors.
Hungarian State Opera Unveils 142nd Season Featuring World Premieres and Classical Masterpieces
The Hungarian State Opera's 2025/26 season will feature 385 performances, world premieres by contemporary Hungarian composers, and works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Wagner, with appearances by Anna Netrebko and Joseph Calleja.
Review: World Premiere of Moravec-Campbell ALL SHALL RISE At OSNY under Tritle at Carnegie Hall
By definition, the historical view of the oratorio is that it’s typically religious in nature, performed unstaged and without costumes or scenery.
Rossini's LE COMTE ORY to be Presented at Merola Opera Program
As the 2025 Summer Festival continues, director Garnett Bruce makes his Merola debut with a fully staged production of Rossini’s rarely performed comic gem, Le Comte Ory.
Review: AMERICAN RHAPSODY at Kennedy Center
An evening of the myriad modes of music that constitute the American Experience was celebrated at the Kennedy Center’s production of American Rhapsody.
White Snake Projects Premieres Its First Community Opera In Boston This June
White Snake Projects will return to The Strand Theatre, June 28, 2025, for the world premiere of To The People Like Us, in a season dedicated to addressing the climate crisis through art.
Review: PEER GYNT at St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
A rich and lively production of an Ibsen classic--with Grieg's full instrumental music.
The Finnish National Opera And Ballet Begins Recruitment for Chief Conductor
Finnish National Opera and Ballet is beginning the recruitment process for a new Chief Conductor, as the term of current Chief Conductor Hannu Lintu expires in July 2026.
Lord of the Rings Opera Recording Available for Pre-Order, Release Set for September
The Lord of the Rings opera by Paul Corfield Godfrey, approved by the Tolkien Estate, is now available for pre-order.
Review: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS at Kennedy Center
It’s not so strange, really, that there’s a serious opera about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Review: PIMPINONE, Royal Ballet and Opera
Super show that lightens a very dark subject (corecive control), but does not diminish it
