LA TRAVIATA and More Set For Portland Opera 26/27 Season
Portland Opera announced its upcoming 2026/27 season, themed 'Driven by Vision,' with full programming details available from the company.
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EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO to Close Met: Live in HD Season in Cinemas
Gabriela Lena Frank's EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO, starring Isabel Leonard and Carlos Álvarez, will close the Met's Live in HD season in over 700 theatres nationwide via Fathom Entertainment, with encore screenings to follow.
WATER MEMORY Will Make World Premiere With The Atlanta Opera and Georgia Tech Arts
The Atlanta Opera and Georgia Tech Arts will present the world premiere of WATER MEMORY (Jala Smriti), a one-act chamber opera exploring dementia, family, and AI's role in preserving human dignity, created entirely without AI assistance.
TWILIGHT OF THE GODS to Complete Atlanta Opera's First Ring Cycle
The Atlanta Opera will close its season with Tomer Zvulun's new production of Wagner's TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, completing the company's first Ring cycle and the first new American Ring staging since the pandemic.
L'ELISIR D'AMORE to Close Independent Opera Company's 14th Season in LA
Independent Opera Company will present a fully staged production of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at La Cañada Congregational Church in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, featuring local singers in costume with piano accompaniment.
Benjamin Sokol Awarded Carlisle Floyd Centennial Prize by Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs
Baritone Benjamin Sokol, an artist in development with Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs, received the Carlisle Floyd Centennial Prize — the organization's first time awarding the honor.
Music Institute of Chicago and Lyric Opera of Chicago to Launch New Partnership
The Music Institute of Chicago and Lyric Opera of Chicago are launching a new partnership in the 2026/27 season.
Review: Barber’s VANESSA – or Is It ERIKA? – Returns with Heartbeat Opera
I caught up with Heartbeat Opera’s reinvention of Samuel Barber’s 1958 opera, VANESSA, to Giancarlo Menotti’s libretto, a few days after its debut at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York, after premiering last summer at the Williamstown (MA) Theatre Festival.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Cast Unveiled at Leeds Grand Theatre
Opera North announced the cast for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, with Katie Bird as Maria and Edward Bennett as Captain von Trapp, backed by the 40-piece Orchestra of Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre.
Merola Opera Program to Present MEROLA GRAND FINALE
San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program, one of the world’s most prestigious opera training programs, will close its 2026 Summer Festival with the annual Merola Grand Finale.
Opera San José to Bring Free Outdoor Concert to San José Municipal Rose Garden
Opera San José will present live music under the summer sky at Opera in the Rose Garden, a free outdoor concert featuring the Opera San José Orchestra under the direction of OSJ Music Director and conductor Joseph Marcheso.
Interview: 'I Feel Innately Connected to Puccini’s Scores': Soprano Caitlin Gotimer on Taking On TOSCA at Glyndebourne
2026 marks the first time that Glyndbourne has staged Puccini's Tosca, a devastating opera of love and betrayal.
Review: FRIDA Y DIEGO is the Ultimate Dream in Its Met Premiere
The story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera—two great Mexican artists who also happened to be in a tempestuous marriage—seems tailor-made for the opera stage.
Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard and More Set for Washington National Opera's 2026-2027 Season
Washington National Opera has unveiled its 2026-2027 season—its first full season as an independent company, following its departure from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in January 2026
Photos: Lyric Opera of Chicago's Wine Auction 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s celebrated Wine Auction made a return.
David Lomelí Appointed General Director And CEO Of The Dallas Opera
The Dallas Opera appointed David Lomelí as its next Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO, succeeding Ian Derrer.
Maryland Opera's Free Summer Opera Camp to Return for 17th Year in Baltimore
Maryland Opera will present its free Summer Opera Camp, now in its 17th year, for high school and college-age students up to 21.
New Production of I PURITANI Will Come to Royal Opera
The Royal Opera will present a new staging of I PURITANI, directed by Olivier Award winner Richard Jones, with soprano Lisette Oropesa as Elvira and conductor Riccardo Frizza making his Royal Opera debut.
Chicago City Opera Will Perform DER ROSENKAVALIER This Spring
Chicago City Opera will present two performances of Richard Strauss's DER ROSENKAVALIER, bringing the classic opera to Chicago audiences for a limited run.
Review: SAMSON ET DALILA, Royal Ballet And Opera
This revival of Richard Jones’s 2022 production of Samson et Dalila excels on a musical level with spectacular performances by Aigul Akhmetshina as Dalila and SeokJong Baek as Samson.
Boston Conservatory At Berklee Honors Beth Morrison And Moses Pendleton At Commencement Ceremony
Boston Conservatory at Berklee honored Grammy-nominated opera producer Beth Morrison and MOMIX founder Moses Pendleton with honorary doctorates at its commencement ceremony, where 246 graduates from around the world gathered at the Berklee Performance Center.
Video: San Francisco Opera Scene Shop Foreperson John Del Bono on 30 Years of Bringing Grand Opera to Life
San Francisco Opera has released a video featuring Scene Shop Foreperson John Del Bono, who reflects on his nearly 30-year career with the company and how donor support makes grand opera possible on the West Coast.
Richard Strauss' ELEKTRA with Eun Sun Kim Will Come to San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera will present Richard Strauss' ELEKTRA, led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, in Keith Warner's contemporary museum staging featuring a cast including Elena Pankratova and Elza van den Heever.
Photos: ANGEL'S BONE at English National Opera
First-look production photos have been released for English National Opera’s UK premiere of ANGEL’S BONE by Du Yun.
Keith Chambers Named Conductor for OperaOn75's Inaugural LA BOHÈME
OperaOn75 announced Keith Chambers as conductor for its inaugural full-scale production of Puccini's LA BOHÈME at the Church Street Auditorium in McKinney, Texas.
