Alek Shrader Joins Merola Opera Program Senior Staff
The Merola Opera Program has appointed internationally renowned tenor, director, and 2007 Merola alum Alek Shrader as its new Director of Membership & Engagement.
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Review: DON PASQUALE at Opera Theatre of St. Louis
Susanne Burgess sings Norina, the quintessential bel canto soprano role.
Review: SAUL, Glyndebourne Festival
Just how much fun can you have at an oratorio about a Old Testament tale of jealousy, madness and death? Well, quite a lot as it happens at the return of Barry Kosky's remarkable production of Handel's Saul.
Review: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Grange Park Opera
Grange Park Opera has opened its new season with a crowd-pleaser.
Metropolitan Opera Reaches One-Year Agreement With Soloists and Chorus Union
The Metropolitan Opera and the American Guild of Musical Artists have reached a one-year contract agreement with wage increases, including a temporary boost linked to state funding.
Review: ITCH, Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park has never shied away from audacious programming, and with Jonathan Dove’s Itch, it plunges boldly into radioactive territory—literally.
Following Trump Takeover Kennedy Center Subscription Sales Drop 36%
Kennedy Center subscription sales fall 36% compared to 2023, with theater revenue dropping 82%.
Review: THIS HOUSE at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis
'This House', a world premiere opera at Opera Theatre of St.
Sarasota Opera Welcomes New Addition To Development Team
Sarasota Opera will welcome Matthew Glover to its Development Department.
Review: QUEEN OF SPADES at Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera's revival of Tchaikovsky’s *The Queen of Spades*, which opened on Friday, May 23, 2025, offered a visually opulent and musically ambitious evening, though not without its challenges.
Opera Montana Unveils 2025-26 Season Including RAGTIME Directed By Francesca Zambello
Opera Montana - the state's oldest professional opera company - has revealed its 2025-2026 season, the company's 48th.
Interview: Carrie-Ann Matheson of Merola Opera Program's 2025 SUMMER FESTIVAL
BroadwayWorld chats with San Francisco Opera's Carrie-Ann Matheson about the 2025 Merola Summer Festival featuring four different musical events from June 26 to August 16.
Review: THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, Opera Holland Park
Stormy weather and an enthusiastic audience mark Julia Burbach’s The Flying Dutchman as it proves a smashing success to open the 2025 season of Opera Holland Park.
Sarasota Opera Receives $50,000 Grant From Selby Foundation For Piano Purchase
Sarasota Opera has been awarded a $50,000 traditional grant for Spring 2025 from The William G.
Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen Named The Met's 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award Winner
The Metropolitan Opera has named soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen the winner of the 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award.
Kentucky Opera to Present Third Annual AMPLIFY: SONGS OF JUSTICE Concert
Kentucky Opera will present its third annual Amplify: Songs of Justice concert at the Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health.
Review: DIE FLEDERMAUS at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis
For nearly half a century the Opera Theatre of St.
Review: PORGY AND BESS at Kennedy Center
The pivotal and star-crossed main characters and the Catfish Row community come alive in the highly influential, thought-provoking, and engrossing opera Porgy and Bess.
World Premiere Recording AN AMERICAN SOLDIER Announced by American Composers Orchestra
The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) today released the world premiere recording of composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang’s moving and timely opera, An American Soldier, conducted by Carolyn Kuan, digitally via Platoon.
Review: FAUST, Royal Ballet And Opera
Celebrating its sixth revival, David McVicar’s critically acclaimed production of Faust is a spectacular success with stunning sets and costumes, a magnificent cast, and some of Gounod’s greatest music.
Tickets on Sale Now for PORGY AND BESS at Houston Grand Opera
Houston Grand Opera is now offering single tickets to all performances of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.
James Adler's Alleluia For Peace Premieres At Weill Recital Hall At Carnegie Hall In June
Sound Espressivo and Price Attractions will present Sound Espressivo Laureate Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 30th at 7pm.
Indigenous Singers Kirsten C. Kunkle, Gabriel Manro, & Hugo Vera Headline TOSCA With Mission Opera
Renowned Muscogee citizen soprano Kirsten C.
San Francisco Opera To Present Inaugural Pride Concert In June
Coinciding with San Francisco's annual Pride Weekend, San Francisco Opera celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on Friday, June 27 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Review: Kevin Puts Has Georgia (and Alfred) on His Mind in BRIGHTNESS at NY Philharmonic
This past weekend, composer Kevin Puts’s BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT, based on the long, abundant correspondence of artist Georgia O’Keeffe and photographer/gallerist Alfred Stieglitz, had its long overdue New York premiere, with the New York Philharmonic under debuting conductor Brett Mitchell, and sop
