Light Opera Of New Jersey Appoints Susan Speidel As Inaugural Youth In Arts Director
Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) has announced the appointment of Susan Speidel as the company's first Youth in Arts Director.
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Review: Snider’s Brilliant Score Anchors HILDEGARD at Prototype under Pulitzer’s Caring Eye
This is Beth Morrison’s first year as sole curator, producer and presenter of New York’s PROTOTYPE Festival of indie opera/music theatre.
Light Opera Of New Jersey Appoints Susan Speidel As Inaugural Youth In Arts Director
Susan Speidel joins Light Opera of New Jersey as its inaugural Youth in Arts Director, a role supported by trustee Shari Loe to enhance arts accessibility for young audiences.
Video: 'Che tu madre' from Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY at the Metropolitan Opera
Watch 'Che tu madre' from the Metropolitan Opera's production of Madama Butterfly, performed by Ailyn Pérez.
The Music Troupe to Present IN FIVE YEARS' TIME, New Chamber Opera by Edward Lambert, in UK
The Music Troupe will present In Five Years' Time, a new chamber opera by Edward Lambert at The Space Theatre in London and The Croft Hall in Hungerford in late February and early March.
Video: SeokJong Baek & Andrzej Filończyk Sing 'Addio, fiorito asil' from Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY
SeokJong Baek sings Pinkerton’s Act III aria in this video from an early stage rehearsal of Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera, alongside Andrzej Filończyk as Sharpless.
Opera Orlando Unveils Additional Events Ahead Of SILENT NIGHT Mainstage Performances
Opera Orlando will present the Pulitzer Prize–winning opera Silent Night at Steinmetz Hall at the Dr.
Washington National Opera Announces Plans to Leave the Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera has approved a resolution to move its performances out of the John F.
Video: Bellini’s I PURITANI at the Metropolitan Opera
Get a first look at The Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani, marking the company’s first new production of the opera in nearly 50 years.
Video: Ailyn Pérez Sings 'Un bel dì' from Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY at the Met Opera
Watch Ailyn Pérez sings an excerpt from Cio-Cio-San’s Act II aria in an early stage rehearsal for Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
Review: LA TRAVIATA, Royal Ballet And Opera
Opera as a whole may be too reliant on museum pieces, on endless identikit revivals designed to secure bums on seats.
San Diego Opera Receives $4.5 Million Gift From Irwin Jacobs
San Diego Opera has received a $4.
Richard E. Waits Makes Metropolitan Opera Debut in I PURITANI
The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece I Puritani, features theatre actor Richard E.
Seattle Opera Appoints New Directors for Artistic, Programs & Partnerships Departments
General and Artistic Director James Robinson revealed three new appointments to run Seattle Opera’s departments of Artistic Administration & Planning and Programs & Partnerships.
Portland Opera Appoints Tracy Wenckus As Interim General Director
Portland Opera has announced the appointment of Tracy Wenckus as Interim General Director, effective January 1, 2026, following the retirement of Sue Dixon, who served as the company's General Director for six years.
True Crime Opera EVERLASTING FAINT To Have World Premiere At Madison Opera
Madison Opera will present the world premiere of Everlasting Faint, a new opera by composer Scott Gendel and librettist Sandra Flores-Strand, February 13 and 15 at the Capitol Theater.
Review: PURITANI Is Bel Canto Bliss with Oropesa and Brownlee under Armiliato's Baton
The Met’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s I PURITANI made its debut on New Year’s Eve, but I caught up with it at its third performance on January 6.
Phelim McDermott's Production of Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE Returns to ENO
ENO's witty and whimsical production of Mozart's Così fan tutte will return to the London Coliseum this February with a new cast.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI Double Bill to be Presented at Opera San José
Two powerful women will be at the helm when Opera San José returns in the new year with the masterful operatic double bill of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.
Brendan Cooke To Step Down As General Director of Opera Delaware
OperaDelaware General Director Brendan Cooke will step down from his position at the conclusion of the company’s 2025–2026 season, marking the end of a transformative era for the nation’s 11th oldest opera company.
Video: Orlando pas de Deux in WOOLF WORKS at The Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet will present a revival of Wayne McGregor's acclaimed ballet triptych Woolf Works, inspired by the novels and autobiographical writings of Virginia Woolf.
Interview: 20 Years of Creating a ‘New Kind of Opera’ with the Prototype Festival’s Beth Morrison and BMP
Not long ago, I was sitting in a café in midtown Manhattan with Beth Morrisson, president and creative producer of Beth Morrison Projects (BMP).
Review Roundup: I PURITANI at the Metropolitan Opera
Performances are now underway for The Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani, marking the company’s first new production of the opera in nearly 50 years.
Stefano Vignati to Open Global Centennial Puccini Celebrations In China With TURANDOT
Stefano Vignati, Music Director and Principal Conductor of Opera Carolina, has been selected to conduct the opening of the global Centennial Puccini celebrations in China, commemorating 100 years since the death of Giacomo Puccini.
Review: Warhorses? Hi Yo, Silver, With Sierra, Grigorian, Radvanovsky, Jagde at Carnegie Hall
The program said “Christmas Night Opera” but it didn’t happen till the 27th at Carnegie Hall.
