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Lyric Opera of Chicago is excited to announce that Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET New York has selected the world-premiere production of Bel Canto – The Opera to be part of the prestigiousGreat Performances series on PBS.

San Francisco Opera today announced additional details for the Company's world premiere commission DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER by renowned Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng, opening at the War Memorial Opera House on September 10, 2016.

Sydney, Australia: From the creative talent that brought us The Lion King comes The Magic Flute – a fantastical theatrical adventure for audiences of all ages.

(Los Angeles) December 15, 2015 — Plácido Domingo, LA Opera's Eli and Edythe Broad General Director, announced that Regina Weingarten was elected today to the company's board of directors.

The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera announces Lucy Arner has been named Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Verismo Opera Orchestra.

Plácido Domingo, LA Opera's Eli and Edythe Broad General Director, announced that Regina Weingarten was elected today to the company's board of directors.

Vancouver, BC ~ Vancouver Opera and PuSh International Performing Arts Festival are excited to announce they will together present the Canadian premiere of a stunning take on Verdi's Macbeth by one of South Africa's most exciting producing companies.

Carlo Rizzi is ready to enter an exciting period of work in the New Year.

JANUARY 2016 OPERA Siegfried By Richard Wagner *COC PRODUCTION* Wagner's epic drama Siegfried returns to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts this winter in an acclaimed COC production from Canadian director François Girard.

The Merola Opera Program is pleased to recognize Merola 1988 alumna Patricia Racette with the Merola Distinguished Alumni Award in a ceremony on Monday, January 7, 2016, in San Francisco.

After a 25-year absence, Florida Grand Opera (FGO) is pleased to bring Bellini's beloved opera NORMA to the Arsht and Broward Centers starting in late January 2016.

Andrey Nemzer will sing the role of Orlofsky in this evening's performance of Johann Strauss, Jr.

The Merola Opera Program is pleased to recognize Merola 1988 alumna Patricia Racette with the Merola Distinguished Alumni Award in a ceremony on Monday, January 7, 2016, in San Francisco.

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San Francisco Opera Center presents the culminating concert of the 2015 Adler Fellowship season, The Future Is Now: Adler Fellows Gala Concert, tonight, December 12 at 7:30 p.

Opera star Erwin Schrott returns to LA Opera for an extraordinary concert event, Cuba Amiga.

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Nashville Opera announces the appointment of Diane Zandstra as the company's new Senior Director of Development.

CHICAGO - Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions by invitation in New York City for male dancers for the 2015-16 season production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I.

Sydney, Australia: Opera Australia's popular production of Gale Edwards' La Bohème returns to the Sydney Opera House for another exciting season.

Cape Town Opera hopes to provide a feast for opera lovers with its 2016 season, which was recently announced in the Mother City.

The New School's College of Performing Arts is pleased to announce that the acclaimed Mannes Opera Young Artists, led by Artistic Director Joseph Colaneri, will give two fully-staged performances of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore with the Mannes Orchestra.

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The Apollo Theater and Opera Philadelphia announced today that Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD will have its New York premiere in a co-production between the two institutions, April 1 and 3, 2016.