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The first night of the Met’s revival of Puccini’s LA RONDINE (THE SWALLOW) was filled with surprises of one sort or another, under the baton of that smart conductor, Speranza Scappucci.

Soprano So Young Park will sing the role of Juliette in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette in the Saturday, March 30th afternoon performance, replacing Nadine Sierra, who has withdrawn due to illness.

Watch as Puccini’s glittering romance La Rodine returns to The Met, starring soprano Angel Blue as Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his highly anticipated company debut as Ruggero.

Opera on the Avalon launches the Young Artist/New Commission Series, a bold initiative aimed at redefining the future of opera and musical theatre.

Opera Saratoga welcomes four new board members, including local leaders and business owners, in preparation for the 2024 summer season under the guidance of Mary Birnbaum.

Discover the new production of Robert Ashley's FOREIGN EXPERIENCES presented by Roulette.

Watch as Angel Blue sings an excerpt from Magda’s Act I aria in the final dress rehearsal.

Watch as the dancers of this season’s revival of Terence Blanchard’s hit opera rehearse the Act III step dance with co-director and choreographer Camille A.

Go behind the scenes at the photo shoot for El Niño at the Metropolitan Opera, with Julia Bullock and photographer Zenith Richards in the video here!

Pittsburgh Opera has released production photos for La Traviata at the Benedum Center, running through Sunday, March 24, 2024.

The Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival has released its 2024 lineup.

Puccini’s passionate love story La Rondine will make a rare Met appearance.

Discover the 2024 winners of the prestigious International Vocal Competition by The Gerda Lissner Foundation.

Catapult Opera's production of Nadia Boulanger's La Ville Morte will mark the first time New York audiences will get to experience her sole opera.

No matter how many “star” performances the Met manages to muster in the course of a season, there’s nothing quite as exciting as the Laffont Grand Finals Concert—formerly known as the Met’s National Auditions Finals—which took place this past Sunday afternoon for its 70th season, when we

Go inside rehearsals for The Met's return of Puccini’s passionate love story, which features soprano Angel Blue as Magda and tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero.

After an international search, Detroit Opera has revealed the five singers who will train in Detroit Opera's Resident Artist Program during the 2024–25 season.

Having previously partnered in 2016 and 2017 on the New York premieres of the contemporary operas Charlie Parker's Yardbird and We Shall Not Be Moved, The Apollo and Opera Philadelphia have announced a new, multi-year partnership that will support the creation of new operatic work by Black artists.

Join the renowned choir Musica Viva as they perform Mozart's Requiem and Golijov's Oceana on May 19th.

Soprano Kathleen Battle will return to the Met for a special concert program on Sunday, May 12 at 5PM.

Watch as Met Chorus Master Donald Palumbo discusses Verdi’s fateful masterpiece and the integral role of the Met Chorus in the opera’s long-awaited return at the Met Opera.

The Met has announced the winners of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.

Opera Saratoga has announced its 2024 season, which will include Cosi fan tutte! Performances run June 27 to July 7.

Opera Saratoga has announced its 2024 season, which will include Guys and Dolls this summer! The summer festival features three sure bets - three new productions at Universal Preservation Hall running from June 27 to July 7.

During intermission of the Live in HD transmission of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, soprano Lise Davidsen spoke with host Nadine Sierra about the opera and her experience singing her first Italian role at the Met.