Review: TOSCA, Glyndebourne
Tosca is Giacomo Puccini's fast-paced thriller of an opera; brimming with tension and political intrigue.
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MARINA World Premiere Recording to be Released With Eleonora Buratto and Freddie De Tommaso
The world premiere recording of Marina, Umberto Giordano's long-lost 1888 debut opera, starring soprano Eleonora Buratto and tenor Freddie De Tommaso, will be released.
Madison Opera to Broadcast Full 2025/26 Season on Wisconsin Public Radio
Madison Opera has partnered with Wisconsin Public Radio to air recorded broadcasts of its entire 2025/26 season, including LA BOHÈME, the world premiere of EVERLASTING FAINT, and COSÌ FAN TUTTE.
Interview: Shawna Lucey of OPERA SAN JOSE
BroadwayWorld chats with Shawna Lucey, Opera San Jose's General Director & CEO, about being one of a cohort of women in leadership roles in the Bay Area classical music scene.
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, THE LITTLE PRINCE, and LA TRAVIATA Set for Opera Modesto 2026/27 Season
Opera Modesto announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Portman's THE LITTLE PRINCE, and Verdi's LA TRAVIATA, alongside education initiatives and community programs at the Gallo Center for the Arts.
Interview: Atlanta Opera’s Tomer Zvulun on Wagner’s TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, the Finale of His RING Cycle
“Stories are stories are stories, whether it’s Wagner’s Wotan and Fricka (in the Ring), Handel’s Jupiter and Juno (in Handel’s SEMELE) or Broadway’s Tevye and Golde (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) and they repeat in different cultures and traditions,” General Manager and Artistic Director of the
L'ANIMA NAPOLETANA to Open Merola Opera Program's Summer Festival
San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program will kick off its 2026 season with L’Anima Napoletana, a Neapolitan-inspired vocal/piano recital celebrating Southern Italy.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Receives $20 Million Gift From The Negaunee Foundation
Lyric Opera of Chicago has received a historic $20 million gift from The Negaunee Foundation, the philanthropic organization of Richard W.
SNF Nostos 2026 Will Host Three Premieres By the GNO
SNF Nostos 2026, from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), will collaborate once again with the Greek National Opera (GNO) to present three major premieres at multiple venues within the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.
LA TRAVIATA and More Set For Portland Opera 26/27 Season
Portland Opera announced its upcoming 2026/27 season, themed 'Driven by Vision,' with full programming details available from the company.
EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO to Close Met: Live in HD Season in Cinemas
Gabriela Lena Frank's EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO, starring Isabel Leonard and Carlos Álvarez, will close the Met's Live in HD season in over 700 theatres nationwide via Fathom Entertainment, with encore screenings to follow.
WATER MEMORY Will Make World Premiere With The Atlanta Opera and Georgia Tech Arts
The Atlanta Opera and Georgia Tech Arts will present the world premiere of WATER MEMORY (Jala Smriti), a one-act chamber opera exploring dementia, family, and AI's role in preserving human dignity, created entirely without AI assistance.
TWILIGHT OF THE GODS to Complete Atlanta Opera's First Ring Cycle
The Atlanta Opera will close its season with Tomer Zvulun's new production of Wagner's TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, completing the company's first Ring cycle and the first new American Ring staging since the pandemic.
L'ELISIR D'AMORE to Close Independent Opera Company's 14th Season in LA
Independent Opera Company will present a fully staged production of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at La Cañada Congregational Church in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, featuring local singers in costume with piano accompaniment.
Benjamin Sokol Awarded Carlisle Floyd Centennial Prize by Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs
Baritone Benjamin Sokol, an artist in development with Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs, received the Carlisle Floyd Centennial Prize — the organization's first time awarding the honor.
Music Institute of Chicago and Lyric Opera of Chicago to Launch New Partnership
The Music Institute of Chicago and Lyric Opera of Chicago are launching a new partnership in the 2026/27 season.
Review: Barber’s VANESSA – or Is It ERIKA? – Returns with Heartbeat Opera
I caught up with Heartbeat Opera’s reinvention of Samuel Barber’s 1958 opera, VANESSA, to Giancarlo Menotti’s libretto, a few days after its debut at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York, after premiering last summer at the Williamstown (MA) Theatre Festival.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Cast Unveiled at Leeds Grand Theatre
Opera North announced the cast for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, with Katie Bird as Maria and Edward Bennett as Captain von Trapp, backed by the 40-piece Orchestra of Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre.
Merola Opera Program to Present MEROLA GRAND FINALE
San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program, one of the world’s most prestigious opera training programs, will close its 2026 Summer Festival with the annual Merola Grand Finale.
Opera San José to Bring Free Outdoor Concert to San José Municipal Rose Garden
Opera San José will present live music under the summer sky at Opera in the Rose Garden, a free outdoor concert featuring the Opera San José Orchestra under the direction of OSJ Music Director and conductor Joseph Marcheso.
Interview: 'I Feel Innately Connected to Puccini’s Scores': Soprano Caitlin Gotimer on Taking On TOSCA at Glyndebourne
2026 marks the first time that Glyndbourne has staged Puccini's Tosca, a devastating opera of love and betrayal.
Review: FRIDA Y DIEGO is the Ultimate Dream in Its Met Premiere
The story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera—two great Mexican artists who also happened to be in a tempestuous marriage—seems tailor-made for the opera stage.
Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard and More Set for Washington National Opera's 2026-2027 Season
Washington National Opera has unveiled its 2026-2027 season—its first full season as an independent company, following its departure from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in January 2026
Photos: Lyric Opera of Chicago's Wine Auction 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s celebrated Wine Auction made a return.
David Lomelí Appointed General Director And CEO Of The Dallas Opera
The Dallas Opera appointed David Lomelí as its next Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO, succeeding Ian Derrer.
