Review: THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, Glyndebourne
Composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and his partner Rachael Hewer eschewed making banana bread during the Covid lockdown and decided to write an opera.
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Review: A REGIMENT with Comic Style and High Notes, Thanks to Morley and Brownlee at the Met
It’s hard for a soprano to get a break in Donizetti’s LA FILLE DU REGIMENT, which I caught up with at the Met on Friday evening.
Immersive Opera MADAM to Premiere in Brooklyn
Killer Queen Opera and Gallery Particulier bring immersive opera MADAM to Flatbush, Brooklyn — there will be three performances of the bold new work exploring the life of Madam Polly Adler.
Opera Orlando’s Inaugural OPERAZZI BASH Raises Over $80,000 For Youth And Education Programs
Opera Orlando hosted its first annual Operazzi Bash on October 25 at the Grand Bohemian Orlando, raising more than $80,000 in support of the company’s education programs, including the Opera Orlando Youth Company.
Portland Opera To Present LA BOHÈME At Keller Auditorium
Portland Opera will present Puccini’s La Bohème November 15–23, 2025, at Keller Auditorium.
Carnegie Hall’s SONGSTUDIO Will Return January 2026
Carnegie Hall’s SongStudio returns January 12–18, 2026, for its eighth season, led by Artistic Director Anthony Roth Costanzo.
Giordano’s ANDREA CHÉNIER Returns to the Metropolitan Opera In November
The Metropolitan Opera will revive Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier for six performances beginning November 24, 2025, featuring soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Piotr Beczała in their Met role debuts as Maddalena di Coigny and Andrea Chénier.
White Snake Projects to Present LET'S CELEBRATE Opera Vignette Series In Boston
White Snake Projects will host the third installment of Let's Celebrate!, an annual performance presenting brand-new 20-minute operas that celebrate the diversity of Boston's community.
Review: PORGY AND BESS at Houston Grand Opera
What did our critic think of PORGY AND BESS at Houston Grand Opera? As Houston performing arts ventures grow for the 2025-26 season, Houston Grand Opera surpasses them all with a thrilling 50th anniversary production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
Greetings! It’s World Opera Day!
It’s World Opera Day—an annual event held on October 25—a collaboration between OPERA America, Opera Europa, and Ópera Latinoamérica to showcase the ways opera companies and artists add vigor to their countries, communities and the world.
Review: ROMÉO ET JULIETTE at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
Charles Gounod took Shakespeare’s tale of the star-crossed lovers and adapted it to create the 1867 opera, Roméo et Juliette, with an overture and Shakespeare’s explanatory prologue, delivered by the chorus, followed by a five-act opera, with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.
Video: Sandra Oh Makes Metropolitan Opera Debut In LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT
Sandra Oh, fresh off her acclaimed performances in Shakespeare in the Park’s Twelfth Night, made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in Laurent Pelly’s production of Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment on October 17.
Washington Concert Opera Opens Season with Gluck’s IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE In November
Washington Concert Opera will open its 2025–26 season with Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 6 p.
ARABELLA Opens at the Metropolitan Opera In November
The Metropolitan Opera will open a revival of Richard Strauss’s Arabella on November 10, 2025, marking soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen’s role debut in the title part and Tomasz Konieczny’s Met role debut as Mandryka.
Seattle Opera To Premiere Huang Ruo And James Schamus’ New Opera THE WEDDING BANQUET
Seattle Opera announced it will present the world premiere of The Wedding Banquet, a new comic opera by composer Huang Ruo and librettist James Schamus, inspired by Ang Lee’s beloved 1993 film.
Opera San José to Present Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY At The California Theatre
Opera San José continues its 42nd season—centered on the theme “What Is Love?”—with Puccini’s tragic masterpiece Madama Butterfly, running November 16–30, 2025, at the California Theatre (345 South First Street, San José).
Opera Philadelphia And Jean-Georges Philadelphia Partner To Present An Immersive Dinner Experience
Jean-Georges Philadelphia, in a first-of-its kind collaboration with Opera Philadelphia, will present an exclusive one-night-only immersive dinner.
Interview: 'It Has To Be Fresh”: Director and Choreographer Lynne Hockney on Reviving Sir Peter Hall's Iconic A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Glyndebourne
Celebrated choreographer and director Lynne Hockney has been involved in Sir Peter Hall’s iconic version of Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Glyndebourne since 2001.
John Aylward’s OBLIVION Sets New International Workshops and Screenings
Following its win for “Best Musical Film” at the Cannes World Film Festival earlier this year, composer and librettist John Aylward’s one-act opera film Oblivion has set new performances and screenings this fall in the United States and Italy.
The Gerda Lissner Foundation Reveals 2025 Art Song Competition Winners And Updated Prize Structure
The Gerda Lissner Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging emerging classical vocalists, has revealed the winners of its 2025 Art Song Competition.
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Glyndebourne
Sir Peter Hall's iconic production of Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream has achieved legendary status since its premiere in 1981.
San Francisco Opera To Premiere Huang Ruo And David Henry Hwang’s THE MONKEY KING In November
San Francisco Opera will present the world premiere of The Monkey King by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang, running November 14–30, 2025, at the War Memorial Opera House.
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Unveils New Board Leadership As Sylvia Neil Concludes Term; Craig C. Martin Elected Chair-Elect
The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a transition in board leadership, with Sylvia Neil, current Chair of the Board of Directors, set to conclude her term in May 2026.
Review: LA BOHÈME, Glyndebourne
PucciniAs the nights draw in, it seems highly appropriate to return to Glyndebourne for the start of its Autumn season and the chilly streets of Puccini’s La bohème.
THE FAIR AT SOROCHYNTSI To Have World Premiere at Independent Opera Company
SEO Blurb: Independent Opera Company launches its 14th season with the U.
