Video: First Look at THE GERSHWINS' PORGY & BESS at the Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera has released first look videos of their new production of Porgy & Bess.
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International Artists Selected for 2026 Merola Opera Program
One of the most prestigious opera training programs in the world, San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program has selected 28 artists from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to participate in its 2026 program.
MassOpera Unveils New Collaborative Executive And Artistic Leadership Team
MassOpera has revealed a new era of collaborative leadership with the appointment of Brenda Huggins and Marcus Schenck as Executive Creative Producers.
10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE to Make Canadian Premiere at the Bluma Appel Theatre
10 Days in a Madhouse is a bold contemporary opera from innovative American composer Rene Orth and acclaimed Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch that will make its Canadian premiere in four performances at the Bluma Appel Theatre.
Review: Beczala and Golovatenko Make Met’s CHENIER a Memorable Night under Rustioni
For those of us who like verismo opera—combining the raw emotions of everyday people with historical splendor—but have heard one too many BOHEMEs, TOSCAs, TURANDOTs and BUTTERFLYs in this lifetime, noting Giordano’s ANDREA CHENIER in the Met’s repertoire for this season seemed like a godsend
Nominations Announced for the 2025 BESSIE AWARDS
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, known as THE BESSIES, will announce the 2024 and 2025 honorees at a ceremony on January 20 at Dixon Place.
A NIGHT OF MELLON COLLIE AND INFINITE SADNESS Continues At Lyric Opera
Lyric Opera of Chicago will continue performances of A NIGHT OF MELLON COLLIE AND INFINITE SADNESS, the new operatic and orchestral staging of The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 double album.
Houston Grand Opera to Present PEACE IN THE TRENCHES: THE STORY BEHIND SILENT NIGHT
Houston Grand Opera will host a panel discussion at the Alliance Française Houston, “Peace in the Trenches: The Story Behind Silent Night.
The Crossing's Christmas Concerts to Spotlight World Premieres
Four-time Grammy Award-winning professional choir, The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally, will continue its 2025-2026 Season with three December concerts featuring the world premieres of resident composer Sarah Rimkus' Nativity and more.
Review: PARTENOPE, London Coliseum
Here are all the hallmarks of any good Shakespearean comedy: love polygons, gender trouble and a shipwreck to get things going.
Photos: First Look At English National Opera’s PARTENOPE
English National Opera has released new production photos for PARTENOPE, returning to the London Coliseum from 20 November to 6 December 2025.
Houston Grand Opera To Open Winter Season With SILENT NIGHT
Houston Grand Opera will launch its winter repertoire on January 23, 2026, with the Houston premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s SILENT NIGHT.
Teatro Grattacielo Unveils 2026–2027 Season Featuring World Premieres And New Productions
Teatro Grattacielo has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring two world premieres and new productions at La MaMa and The Flea.
Photos: CARMINA BURANA At Lyric Opera Of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago has released new photos from the November 14 performance of Carmina Burana.
ECHOES BETWEEN THE LINES to be Presented at Wagner College Opera
Wagner College Opera will present ECHOES BETWEEN THE LINES, featuring the music of Mozart, Handel, Verdi, Puccini, Berlioz, Sondheim, Lehár and Bernstein.
OPERA America Awards $165,000 In Next Stage Grants
OPERA America has given grants totaling $165,000 to seven opera companies through its Next Stage Grants program.
Photos: San Francisco Opera’s THE MONKEY KING
Check out production photos from the world premiere of San Francisco Opera's The Monkey King by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang, running November 14-30 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Photos: MADAMA BUTTERFLY At Opera San José
Opera San José will continue its 42nd season with Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, running November 16–30, 2025 at the California Theatre.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT OPERA GALA Set For Carnegie Hall In December
Carnegie Hall will host the Christmas Night Opera Gala on December 27, 2025, featuring a roster of internationally acclaimed singers in performance with the American Symphony Orchestra.
Photos: Lincoln Center Fall Gala Honored Bayo Ogunlesi, Raising Over $6.7 Million
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts held its Fall Gala on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at David Geffen Hall, where it honored Bayo Ogunlesi, co-founder of Global Infrastructure Partners and Treasurer and Vice Chair of Lincoln Center’s Board.
Kentucky Opera Names Ben Robinson As General Director And CEO
Kentucky Opera has appointed Ben Robinson, an accomplished singer, stage director, and arts executive, as its new General Director and CEO following a national search.
Review: Strauss’s ARABELLA Has the Music and the Singers—and Old Vienna—at the Met
For all those operagoers tired of classics set in rodeos, Las Vegas or on a space station (Paris has a BOHEME of that ilk), Otto Schenk’s production for ARABELLA, with stage design by Gunther Schneider Siemssen, dating back to 1983, will be a relief.
San Francisco Opera To Present Wagner’s THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG In June And July 2028
San Francisco Opera has announced plans to present Richard Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung in June and July 2028, conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and staged by Francesca Zambello.
Houston Grand Opera to Perform Free Holiday Concert At Discovery Green
Houston Grand Opera is inviting the community to gather at Discovery Green for Carols on the Green, the company's annual holiday concert and sing-along combining beloved carols with festive Spanish-language favorites.
