LA TRAVIATA Performance Added at the Greek National Opera
With all eight performances of La traviata sold out, the Greek National Opera announces an additional performance at the Stavros Niarchos Hall at the SNFCC.
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JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE to Headline Cincinnati Opera's 2027 Summer Festival
Cincinnati Opera announced its 2027 Summer Festival lineup, led by a world premiere honoring the civil rights icon along with Puccini's TURANDOT and Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.
Review: L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Dorset Opera Festival
The Dorset Opera Festival finds the perfect setting for Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH LYRIC to Return to Chicago in August
Lyric Opera of Chicago is inviting the city to its end-of-summer ritual: Sunday in the Park with Lyric.
OPERA BALL to Launch San Francisco Opera's 104th Season at City Hall
San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild will present OPERA BALL, an Italian palazzo-inspired gala at City Hall, alongside the opening night of Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim.
Associate Musicians Reach Tentative Agreement With Met Opera
The Associate Musicians of the Metropolitan Opera have reached a tentative agreement with the company on a one-year contract, the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM announced.
Brazilian Tenor Thiago Arancam to Perform TIMELESS CLASSICS at Sanctuary of the Arts
Brazilian tenor Thiago Arancam will perform at Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables, blending opera, Broadway favorites, and international songs in an intimate 314-seat concert hall.
Trombone Shorty and Mavis Staples to Celebrate New Orleans at NJPAC
Trombone Shorty and his brass band Orleans Avenue, joined by Grammy Lifetime Achievement Winner Mavis Staples, will perform a one-night-only concert at NJPAC's Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.
Buxton Opera House Appoints New Trustees
Buxton Opera House has announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board: senior construction lawyer Dr.
San Francisco Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season Featuring SIMON BOCCANEGRA, MANON, DAS RHEINGOLD & More
San Francisco Opera has announced its 2026-27 season, featuring productions of Simon Boccanegra, Mary, Queen of Scots, Manon, The Marriage of Figaro, Das Rheingold, and Tosca, along with concerts, Opera Ball, and Opera in the Park.
Baritone Babatunde Akinboboye to Fuse Opera And Hip-hop At Sierra Madre Playhouse
Babatunde Akinboboye, a baritone singer will bring fresh new perspective to opera with “Hip Hopera,” a genre-defying musical style fusing the classical opera with the rhythmic intensity and attitude of hip-hop, at the Sierra Madre Playhouse.
The Dallas Opera 2026/2027 Season Tickets to go on Sale to the Public Next Week
The Dallas Opera will offer single tickets to its upcoming season, featuring four mainstage productions including Lohengrin, plus family operas and concerts, starting at $27.
Review: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Glyndebourne Festival
Richard Strauss's opera within an opera, Ariadne aux Naxos, is a curious beast: a hybrid of spoken word and singing, a mix of musical influences and themes which ask whether high art can ever mix with popular entertainment.
Review: DON GIOVANNI a Bel Canto Opera? Crutchfield’s Teatro Nuovo Proves It
To “IL” or not to “IL”—that is the question.
BREAKING THE WAVES Album to Be Released by Houston Grand Opera
Houston Grand Opera will release the first-ever recording of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's opera Breaking the Waves, captured during its 2025 Houston premiere.
Ravinia Festival Cancels ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO Performance Due to Air Quality
The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL, cancelled the performance of Mozart’s Abduction From The Seraglio on July 16 because of the increasingly hazardous air quality due to the wildfires in Canada.
ACQUAPROFONDA to Return to Aquarium of the Pacific With Long Beach Opera
Long Beach Opera Education will present ACQUAPROFONDA, a free family opera about ocean conservation, at the Aquarium of the Pacific's Honda Pacific Visions Theater, with activity sessions before and after each performance.
Review: Teatro Nuovo Does It Again with Smashing TURCO IN ITALIA
While the US celebrates its 250th anniversary (with not much to cheer about), those bel canto specialists under Will Crutchfield at Teatro Nuovo are reveling in the 200th year since Italian opera (or at least opera in Italian) came to this country.
TURANDOT Will Come to The Seoul Arts Center
The Seoul Arts Center will present its 2026 production of Puccini’s opera “Turandot” in July at the Opera Theater in Seoul, South Korea.
Merola Opera Program Will Conclude 2026 Summer Festival With 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 Colorado Signs First-Ever Union Contract with AGMA Chorus and Artists
Opera Colorado and the American Guild of Musical Artists announced their first collective bargaining agreement, a three-year contract recognizing the company's chorus and AGMA artists as professionals, with added protections for its Artists in Residence program.
NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS: AN ODYSSEY IN MUSIC to Make U.S. Debut at Carnegie Hall
The Greek National Opera will make its first-ever U.
Review: Festival Napa Valley Perfectly Blends Music, Cuisine, and the Best of Wine Country
As Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th Anniversary Summer Season, running July 4–19, the opening weekend perfectly illustrated why the festival has become one of the country's most sought-after cultural destinations
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE to Come to Wellesley With Boston Summer Opera Grant
Boston Summer Opera received a Community Fund for Wellesley grant to stage Rossini's The Barber of Seville, marking its first expansion into Wellesley, with a no-audition community chorus open to adult singers.
Opera Carolina Appoints New General Director Stefano Vignati for 77th Season
Opera Carolina has named Maestro Stefano Vignati as General Director, leading the company into its 77th season with productions including Mozart's Requiem, Menotti's The Medium starring Denyce Graves, and Verdi's La Traviata.
