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New Production of I PURITANI Will Come to Royal Opera

New Production of I PURITANI Will Come to Royal Opera

by Stephi Wild — May 14, 2026

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.

Review: SAMSON ET DALILA, Royal Ballet And Opera

Review: SAMSON ET DALILA, Royal Ballet And Opera

by Michael Higgs — May 14, 2026

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.

Verdi's LA TRAVIATA Closes Utah Opera Spring Season

Verdi's LA TRAVIATA Closes Utah Opera Spring Season

by A.A. Cristi — May 8, 2026

Utah Opera closes its 2025-26 season with Verdi's LA TRAVIATA at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, featuring soprano Lydia Katarina alongside tenor Isaac Hurtado and baritone Weston Hurt.

A DECADE OF DIVAS Concert Casting Unveiled At Opera Orlando

A DECADE OF DIVAS Concert Casting Unveiled At Opera Orlando

by A.A. Cristi — May 6, 2026

Opera Orlando announced the full cast for A DECADE OF DIVAS, a one-night-only concert at Steinmetz Hall featuring sopranos, tenors, and a mezzo-soprano from the company's past nine seasons alongside the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.

Review: CARMEN at McCaw Hall

Review: CARMEN at McCaw Hall

by Erica Miner — May 3, 2026

The production, with its flamboyantly portrayed characters and colorful background, fulfilled the most crowd-pleasing elements of the work

ARIADNE AUF NAXOS To Be Presented By Merola Opera Program

ARIADNE AUF NAXOS To Be Presented By Merola Opera Program

by A.A. Cristi — April 30, 2026

San Francisco's Merola Opera Program will present Richard Strauss's serio-comic ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, conducted by Ann-Katrin Stöcker and directed by Omer Ben Seadia, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

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