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Portland Opera's 2025/26 Season Single Tickets On Sale Now

Portland Opera's 2025/26 Season Single Tickets On Sale Now

by BWW News Desk — July 10, 2025
Portland Opera has announced that single tickets are now on sale for its 2025/26 season, Love Through Adversity.
OPERA America Reveals 2025–2026 Protégés for Mentorship Program for Women Adminis

OPERA America Reveals 2025–2026 Protégés for Mentorship Program for Women Administrators

by BWW News Desk — July 8, 2025
OPERA America has announced the selection of four outstanding women administrators for the 2025–2026 Mentorship Program for Women Administrators.
OPERA America Awards $135,000 To Support Commissions Of Women Composers At Five Opera

OPERA America Awards $135,000 To Support Commissions Of Women Composers At Five Opera Companies

by BWW News Desk — July 1, 2025
OPERA America has revealed the five recipients of the 2025 Commissioning Grants from its Opera Grants for Women Composers program.
San Francisco Opera And San Francisco Opera Orchestra Ratify New Contract Agreement

San Francisco Opera And San Francisco Opera Orchestra Ratify New Contract Agreement

by BWW News Desk — June 30, 2025
San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, represented by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 6 have reached agreement on a new two-year contract.
Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and More Set for Opera In The Heights 2025-26 Season

Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and More Set for Opera In The Heights 2025-26 Season

by BWW News Desk — June 30, 2025
Opera in the Heights has announced its 2025–2026 season.
Opera in the Heights Names Kathryn Frady as Interim General Director

Opera in the Heights Names Kathryn Frady as Interim General Director

by BWW News Desk — June 30, 2025
Opera in the Heights (Oh!) has announced the appointment of Kathryn Frady as the company’s Interim General Director, effective immediately.
Yongzhao Yu to Make San Francisco Opera Debut as The Duke in RIGOLETTO

Yongzhao Yu to Make San Francisco Opera Debut as The Duke in RIGOLETTO

by BWW News Desk — June 30, 2025
San Francisco Opera has announced a casting update for the opening production of its 2025–26 season.
Review: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Glyndebourne Festival

Review: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Glyndebourne Festival

by Clementine Scott — June 30, 2025
You could be forgiven for thinking that there isn’t much more to be said about Le nozze di Figaro, the most performed opera in Glyndebourne’s history.
The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival Returns to Lincoln Center Plaza in Augu

The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival Returns to Lincoln Center Plaza in August

by BWW News Desk — June 26, 2025
The Metropolitan Opera’s annual Summer HD Festival returns to Lincoln Center Plaza.
Opera Lafayette's 2025–2026 Season Celebrates Female Power in New Season DRAMA QUEE

Opera Lafayette's 2025–2026 Season Celebrates Female Power in New Season DRAMA QUEEN

by BWW News Desk — June 25, 2025
Opera Lafayette has announced its 31st season, Drama Queen, a daring and celebratory lineup that places women’s voices and stories at the center of the stage.
Cincinnati Opera Launches Free Ticket Initiative For Students In Grades 7–12

Cincinnati Opera Launches Free Ticket Initiative For Students In Grades 7–12

by BWW News Desk — June 25, 2025
Cincinnati Opera has announced a new student access initiative designed to welcome and inspire the next generation of opera lovers.
Carnegie Hall+ to Present Free Outdoor Screening of CARMEN in Bryant Park

Carnegie Hall+ to Present Free Outdoor Screening of CARMEN in Bryant Park

by BWW News Desk — June 24, 2025
Carnegie Hall+—Carnegie Hall’s video streaming channel—will present its first-ever free outdoor film screening this summer.
Review: Old Meets New at Lincoln Center, Mixing George Lewis and Monteverdi in THE CO

Review: Old Meets New at Lincoln Center, Mixing George Lewis and Monteverdi in THE COMET/POPPEA

by Richard Sasanow — June 20, 2025
The recent New York premiere of Yuval Sharon’s production of THE COMET/POPPEA at Lincoln Center kicked off the summer’s 5-week residency of the American Modern Opera Company (cheekily known as AMOC, after its penchant for taking a somewhat wild and crazy approach to the art form).
Guest Blog: 'It Might Be The Best Opera Ever Written': Director Mariame Clément on G

Guest Blog: 'It Might Be The Best Opera Ever Written': Director Mariame Clément on Glyndebourne's New Production of LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

by Guest Author — June 20, 2025
Le Nozze di Figaro is a piece I’ve been living with as long as I can remember.
Review: Puccini’s TRITTICO Storms the Bastille, Giving Asmik Grigorian Three Times

Review: Puccini’s TRITTICO Storms the Bastille, Giving Asmik Grigorian Three Times the Showcase

by Richard Sasanow — June 15, 2025
One of the operas at the top of my list for next season at the Met is the Deborah Warner staging of Tchaikovsky’s EUGENE ONEGIN that brings back soprano Asmik Grigorian for the first time since her 2024 debut in MADAMA BUTTERFLY.
 OPERA America Awards $180,000 in Civic Practice Grants to Seven Professional Company

OPERA America Awards $180,000 in Civic Practice Grants to Seven Professional Company Members

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2025
OPERA America has awarded $180,000 in Civic Practice Grants to seven opera companies.
Metropolitan Opera Reaches One-Year Agreement With Soloists and Chorus Union

Metropolitan Opera Reaches One-Year Agreement With Soloists and Chorus Union

by Joshua Wright — June 6, 2025
The Metropolitan Opera and the American Guild of Musical Artists have reached a one-year contract agreement with wage increases, including a temporary boost linked to state funding.
Review: THIS HOUSE at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis

Review: THIS HOUSE at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis

by Steve Callahan — June 3, 2025
'This House', a world premiere opera at Opera Theatre of St.
Review: QUEEN OF SPADES at Metropolitan Opera

Review: QUEEN OF SPADES at Metropolitan Opera

by Peter Danish — May 28, 2025
The Metropolitan Opera's revival of Tchaikovsky’s *The Queen of Spades*, which opened on Friday, May 23, 2025, offered a visually opulent and musically ambitious evening, though not without its challenges.
Opera Montana Unveils 2025-26 Season Including RAGTIME Directed By Francesca Zambello

Opera Montana Unveils 2025-26 Season Including RAGTIME Directed By Francesca Zambello

by BWW News Desk — May 28, 2025
Opera Montana - the state's oldest professional opera company -  has revealed its 2025-2026 season, the company's 48th.
Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen Named The Met's 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award Winne

Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen Named The Met's 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award Winner

by BWW News Desk — May 27, 2025
The Metropolitan Opera has named soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen the winner of the 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award.
Review: PORGY AND BESS at Kennedy Center

Review: PORGY AND BESS at Kennedy Center

by David Friscic — May 27, 2025
The pivotal and star-crossed main characters and the Catfish Row community come alive in the highly influential, thought-provoking, and engrossing opera Porgy and Bess.
Review: FAUST, Royal Ballet And Opera

Review: FAUST, Royal Ballet And Opera

by Michael Higgs — May 24, 2025
Celebrating its sixth revival, David McVicar’s critically acclaimed production of Faust is a spectacular success with stunning sets and costumes, a magnificent cast, and some of Gounod’s greatest music.
Indigenous Singers Kirsten C. Kunkle, Gabriel Manro, & Hugo Vera Headline TOSCA With

Indigenous Singers Kirsten C. Kunkle, Gabriel Manro, & Hugo Vera Headline TOSCA With Mission Opera

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2025
Renowned Muscogee citizen soprano Kirsten C.
San Francisco Opera To Present Inaugural Pride Concert In June

San Francisco Opera To Present Inaugural Pride Concert In June

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2025
Coinciding with San Francisco's annual Pride Weekend, San Francisco Opera celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on Friday, June 27 at the War Memorial Opera House.

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