Opera Outside to Return with Free Fall Performances from Washington Concert Opera
Washington Concert Opera will bring free open-air performances to public spaces across the DC region, featuring local singers at Union Market and Dupont Circle Park.
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LA BOHÈME to Open OperaOn75's Inaugural Mainstage Season in McKinney
OperaOn75 will present Puccini's LA BOHÈME at Church Street Auditorium in McKinney, featuring professional singers, an orchestra and a collaboration with the Children's Chorus of Greater North Texas.
San Diego Opera to Present RIGOLETTO at Civic Theatre
Michael Chioldi will star in the title role of Verdi's RIGOLETTO as San Diego Opera continues its season with a production directed by Christopher Mattaliano at the San Diego Civic Theatre.
Review: Klaus Nomi - Still Hovering Somewhere Between the Opera House and Outer Space
Klaus Nomi—born Klaus Sperber in Germany in 1944—was an otherworldly countertenor who materialized on New York’s downtown scene in the late 1970s.
CITY OF LADIES to Bring Christine de Pizan Story to Dream Up Festival
Angela Pierce will star as medieval writer Christine de Pizan in CITY OF LADIES, a new play by Lorraine Liscio at Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival.
THE MAGIC FLUTE to Get 'Wizard of Oz' Twist at Opera Arlington
Opera Arlington will present Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE reimagined in the land of Oz, staged at Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas.
BRUNDIBÁR / VEDEM Tickets to Go on Sale at Opera Orlando
Opera Orlando's Youth Company will perform the double bill at Orlando Family Stage, with each show followed by a free talkback held with the Holocaust Center of Florida.
OPERA BALL 2026 to Move to November at San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild rescheduled Opera Ball, the season's largest fundraiser, following contract negotiations with the Opera Orchestra ahead of opening night.
Opera San José Names Alek Shrader Director of Development
Tenor and stage director Alek Shrader has been appointed Director of Development at Opera San José, where he will lead fundraising and donor relations for the company's artistic and educational programming.
RIGOLETTO Outdoor Screening at Hudson Yards Rescheduled by Carnegie Hall+
Carnegie Hall+ will present its rescheduled free outdoor screening of Verdi's RIGOLETTO at Hudson Yards, after the original date was postponed due to weather.
Lindsey Hanson's GETHSEMANE to Have New York Premiere at Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Lindsey Hanson's site-specific dance work will feature 22 New York-based dancers performing throughout the sanctuary of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, with a reception following the final show.
CARMEN Screening to Headline DMMO's First Opera in the Park
Des Moines Metro Opera will partner with the Water Works Park Foundation and Iowa PBS for a free outdoor screening of its Emmy Award-winning broadcast of CARMEN at Water Works Park's Lauridsen Amphitheater.
Chicago Opera Theater Extends General Director Lawrence Edelson Through 2031
The Board of Directors of Chicago Opera Theater (COT) announced the unanimous approval of a five-year extension of General Director Lawrence Edelson's contract through 2031.
Sarasota Opera Announces Cast for the 2026/2027 Season
Sarasota Opera has announced casting for its 68th season, featuring HANSEL AND GRETEL, LA TRAVIATA, H.
The Little Opera Theatre Of NY Will Present WUTHERING HEIGHTS
The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) will present Wuthering Heights, an opera by Carlisle Floyd after the novel by Emily Brontë, from November 19-22 at the Loreto Theater, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker St, New York, NY, 10012.
Video: Canadian Opera Company Previews RING CYCLE Props at Four Seasons Centre
The Canadian Opera Company shared a preview of swords and spears from Wagner's RING CYCLE, part of an upcoming props display marking 20 years of the Four Seasons Centre.
DON GIOVANNI to Open at San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra and Guild Opera
San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra and Guild Opera Company will present Mozart's Don Giovanni at St.
Review: Lise Davidsen’s Strauss LAST SONGS is First in Anyone’s Book, with Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra
While it was only one part of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra’s concert, under Keri-Lyn Wilson, at Geffen Hall the other night, there’s no denying that the centerpiece was Richard Strauss’s FOUR LAST SONGS with the brilliant soprano Lise Davidsen—one of the Met’s star attractions these day
The Atlanta Opera Reveals 2026-27 Studio Artists
The Atlanta Opera has selected four singers and two stage directors for its Studio Artist program, now in its tenth season of developing early-career opera professionals.
THE ELIXIR OF LOVE to Play Wilton's Music Hall From Charles Court Opera
Charles Court Opera will bring Donizetti's THE ELIXIR OF LOVE to Wilton's Music Hall following its premiere at Waterperry Opera Festival, with John Wilkie directing a new English-language adaptation.
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS to Return to San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera will present Thea Musgrave's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS in a new co-production with English National Opera, starring Heidi Stober in the title role.
Guest Post: Artistic Director Paul O'Mahony On Staging THE TEMPEST As A Semi-Opera
Artistic director of Out of Chaos theatre company, Paul O’Mahony talks about The Tempest in 2026 and the possibilities opened up by reinventing it as a semi-opera.
Opéra de Montréal Names Five New Artists to ATELIER LYRIQUE Cohort
Opéra de Montréal revealed five artists joining its Atelier lyrique training program, part of an 11-member cohort that will perform in productions including Turandot, Werther, and Rigoletto.
Sarasota Opera Receives $30,000 Grant for Youth Education Programming
Sarasota Opera has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County in support of Sarasota Youth Opera and Education programs and the company's Aficionado Dinner.
Baritone Reginald Smith, Jr. Reveals 2026-2027 Season Highlights
GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning baritone Reginald Smith, Jr.
