Review: CINDERELLA, London Coliseum
It’s over 40 years since English National Opera staged Rossini's Cinderella (La Cenerentola) and they open their 2025-26 season with a vibrant new production of the sparkling comedy.
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Photos: THE MIKADO Comes to New York in Utopia Opera and Forbear! Theatre Co-Production
Utopia Opera and London’s Forbear! Theatre will bring their fantasy-inspired production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado to New York City for four performances, October 3–5 at Hunter College.
Review: Met Season’s First DON GIOVANNI Shows Off a Great Score for the Audience to Relish
Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI was one of my first operas and remains among my favorites, despite its misogyny and the difficulty in putting together the kind of cast that can do justice to the string of show-stoppers in the score.
The Dallas Opera to Present Local Premiere Of Poulenc's DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES
The Dallas Opera will present the Dallas premiere of Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites, opening on November 7, 2025, at the Winspear Opera House.
Ailyn Pérez Will Sing the Title Role in TOSCA at the Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for the September 24, 2025, performance of Puccini’s Tosca.
Review: Nothing Rusticana about the Met’s Premiere KAVALIER from Bates and Sheer
Anyone familiar with Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prizer-winning THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY must be a bit bewildered at how a 700-page novel could be turned into a 3-hour opera.
Young Opera Stars From Teatro Real Perform New York Debut Next Month
New York City's leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, presents TEATRO REAL: Crescendo, a one-night only concert at Manhattan's All Souls NYC.
Mannes Opera Reveals 2025–2026 Season Led by Women Composers and Directors
Mannes Opera at The New School’s College of Performing Arts has announced its 2025–2026 season, a bold lineup that will spotlight women composers and directors across all productions.
The Metropolitan Opera Opens BEHIND THE SEAMS: COSTUMING THE MET In September
The Metropolitan Opera will open Behind the Seams: Costuming the Met, the single largest costume exhibition in the company’s history, on September 21, 2025.
Opera Atelier Celebrates 40th Anniversary with THE MAGIC FLUTE
Opera Atelier will celebrate its 40th anniversary season with the return of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, running October 15–19, 2025, at the Elgin Theatre.
Ridgecrest Chamber Music Society To Open 2025 Season with IL TROVATORE
The Ridgecrest Chamber Music Society (RCMS) will open its 2025–26 season on Sunday, September 21, 2025, with the return of Dolce Armonia, performing selections from Verdi’s Il Trovatore.
Sandra Oh Will Appear in Met Opera's LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT
Sandra Oh,freshly off her acclaimed performances in Shakespeare in the Park’s Twelfth Night, will make her Met debut as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in Laurent Pelly’s production of Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment on October 17.
University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center to Stage World Premiere of Tom Cipullo’s HOBSON’S CHOICE
The University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center will launch its 2025–26 season with the world premiere of Hobson’s Choice, a new comic opera by acclaimed American composer Tom Cipullo, October 23–26 at the Moores Opera House.
Cast Change Announced for JAKUB HRŮŠA AND FRIENDS IN CONCERT September 20
The Royal Opera House has announced that Nicky Spence will replace Pavel Černoch in the tenor role of Dvořák’s The Spectre’s Bride during Jakub Hrůša and Friends in Concert on September 20, 2025.
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center Reveals Singers for the 2026/27 Ensemble
Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed the singers selected for its 2026/27 Ensemble at the Final Auditions held on September 14 in the Ardis Krainik Theatre.
Workers Bear the Burden of Des Moines Metro Opera’s Ambitions
The Des Moines Metro Opera is a 51-year-old company that’s been praised highly by The New York Times.
Sarasota Opera Receives $30,000 Strategic Partnership Grant from Community Foundation
Sarasota Opera has announced a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, provided by the Martha Leiter and Nancy Streetman Fund II and the Allen Wirtz Nobbe and Jo Bowen Nobbe Fund.
Preview: KAVALIER & CLAY Brings Three Sound Worlds to Met Season-Opener
The forces behind the Met’s latest try at bringing a different (sic: younger) audience to the house, THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY, joined forces at the Guggenheim’s Works & Process series last week to introduce the new work to a receptive crowd.
Photos: COSÌ FAN TUTTE Opens Opera San José’s Season
Opera San José will kick off its 42nd season with Mozart’s beloved romantic comedy Così Fan Tutte.
Review: TOSCA, Starring Anna Netrebko, Royal Ballet and Opera
If you come to opera via film musicals and, later, stage shows, Tosca is amongst the most accessible.
THE MAGIC FLUTE and More Set for Opera Carolina 2025-26 Season
Opera Carolina - the largest professional opera company in the Carolinas - has revealed programming for its upcoming 76th season with an ambitious lineup of grand operas, special concerts, philanthropic events, and community initiatives.
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present Disney and Pixar’s COCO in Concert Live to Film
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Movie Nights at Lyric series will expand in the 2025/26 Season starting with Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film.
Tickets Are on Sale For MARIS CALLAS Hologram Concert with The Dallas Opera and Broadway Dallas
In celebration of the Music Hall at Fair Park Centennial, Broadway Dallas and The Dallas Opera partner together to bring audiences a surreal, one-night-only concert event—Maria Callas in Concert: The Hologram Tour.
CARMEN Will Open Dallas Opera's 2025/2026 Season
The Dallas Opera (TDO) opens its 2025/2026 Season with the U.
Video: Mason Bates’s THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY In Rehearsal
Rehearsals are underway for the Met premiere of Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s adaptation of Michael Chabon’s acclaimed novel.
