Review: San Diego Opera Performs Bizet's CARMEN at San Diego Civic Center
Carmen is the world’s third most performed opera.
Opera Newsroom
The latest news, features, and updates from BroadwayWorld's Opera coverage.
THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL To Play Miami Premiere At Arsht Center
THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL will run May 5–10, 2026 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, featuring Miami native Ken Wulf Clark as Middle Noah in the national tour.
Final Chance to Vote For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
This is the final chance to vote the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year.
RIGOLETTO, ORPHEUS & EURYDICE and More Set for Pittsburgh Opera 2026–27 Season
Pittsburgh Opera revealed its 2026-27 season, its 88th, featuring five productions across four venues, including a world premiere, and classic works by Verdi, Handel, Gluck, and Gounod.
Guerilla Opera Appoints Executive Director and Community & Education Manager
Guerilla Opera announced the appointment of Patsy Collins Bandes as Executive Director and Hannah Shanefield as Community & Education Manager, expanding the Boston-based company's leadership team.
Sarasota Opera House Marks 100 Years with Concert, Gala & Film Screening
Sarasota Opera will mark the 100th anniversary of the Sarasota Opera House with a weekend of events on April 11 and 12, including a concert, a dinner celebration, and a free film screening.
Opera Columbus Will Present LA TRAVIATA at the Ohio Theatre in April
Opera Columbus will present Verdi's LA TRAVIATA at the Ohio Theatre on April 25–26, in a new staging set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, created in collaboration with the Columbus Symphony and CAPA.
Andrew Wilkowske, Emily Pulley & Jennifer Dedominici Lead Central City Opera 2026 Festival
Central City Opera announced 2026 Festival tickets on sale for its 94th season, running June 27–August 2, featuring THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE's 70th anniversary, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, and MASTER CLASS.
AIDA, THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS, And HAMLET To Lead Finnish National Opera And Ballet 2026–2027 Season
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of new productions and returning repertoire across opera and ballet.
Wild Arts Reveals Summer 2026 Season
WILD ARTS will present a Summer 2026 Opera Tour featuring new productions of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO and AN EVENING OF OPERA, directed by Danielle de Niese and Guido Martin-Brandis, respectively.
Washington National Opera Names Marc A. Scorca to Board of Trustees
Widely regarded as one of the most influential leaders in the American opera field, Scorca brings decades of experience advancing opera companies, artists, and audiences across the United States.
The Gerda Lissner Foundation to Present 2025/2026 Winners Concert at Carnegie Hall
The Gerda Lissner Foundation will present its annual Winners Concert at Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, honoring Metropolitan Opera star Stephanie Blythe and showcasing top vocal talent.
Ramón Tebar Will Debut at the Metropolitan Opera
The internationally acclaimed Spanish conductor Ramón Tebar will make his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York during the 2026–27 season, conducting Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème.
Long Beach Opera to Host THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE OPERA Spring Gala
Long Beach Opera will present its Spring Gala celebrating THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE OPERA.
Review: The Turn of the Screw, Royal Ballet And Opera
A new production by Natalie Abrahami and Michael Levine, The Turn of the Screw at the Royal Opera House haunts with eerie staging, finely judged performances, and Benjamin Britten’s still-chilling score.
Review: RIGOLETTO, Royal Ballet And Opera
When this Rigoletto first opened the Royal Opera House’s first full season after the long pandemic silence, it felt less like a return to normality and more like a statement of intent.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and More Set for Union Avenue Opera 2026 Festival Season
Union Avenue Opera has announced its 2026 Festival Season in St.
Portland State Opera To Present COSÌ FAN TUTTE In Portland
Portland State University Opera will present COSÌ FAN TUTTE from April 17 to April 26 at Lincoln Performance Hall.
ELEKTRA, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, AND PRIDE CONCERT Set for San Francisco Opera Summer 2026 Lineup
San Francisco Opera has announced its Summer 2026 lineup.
Houston Grand Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season - DER ROSENKAVALIER, SHOW BOAT and More
Houston Grand Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, which includes a new production of Verdi’s Aida; a new staging of Carlisle Floyd’s seminal American opera, Susannah and more.
Video: 'My Prayer Is Small' from Canadian Opera Company's EMPIRE OF WILD
A new video has been released featuring EMPIRE OF WILD, showcasing the song My Prayer Is Small performed by Ensemble Studio artist Emma Pennell.
Video: 'Addio, del passato' from Michael Mayer-Directed LA TRAVIATA at The Metropolitan Opera
Watch Lisette Oropesa sings an excerpt from Violetta’s Act III aria in an early stage rehearsal.
Experiments in Opera Will Present CONSTANCE: A CONFESSION at HERE in May
Experiments in Opera will premiere Constance: A Confession at HERE Arts Center in New York City.
Teatro Nuovo Unveils 2026 Bel Canto Season
Teatro Nuovo will present IL DON GIOVANNI and IL TURCO IN ITALIA in July 2026, marking two centuries of Italian opera in America with performances at Montclair State University and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Tickets Available for Atlanta Opera's NOW Festival Featuring New Works
The Atlanta Opera will present the NOW Festival from June 12-14, 2026, showcasing the premiere of Jala Smirti's Water Memory, and a 96-Hour Opera Competition.
