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New Rochelle Opera Unveils Casting for Concert Performances of NABUCCO

New Rochelle Opera Unveils Casting for Concert Performances of NABUCCO

by BWW News Desk — February 12, 2026
New Rochelle Opera will present a concert version of Verdi's NABUCCO at The Ursuline School on May 15 and 17, 2026, featuring a cast of renowned vocal artists.
Bronx Opera To Present Mozart’s IDOMENEO At Lehman College

Bronx Opera To Present Mozart’s IDOMENEO At Lehman College

by BWW News Desk — February 10, 2026
Bronx Opera will stage Mozart's opera IDOMENEO, performed in English, from February 12-15.
Ian Derrer to Step Down as General Director and CEO of The Dallas Opera

Ian Derrer to Step Down as General Director and CEO of The Dallas Opera

by BWW News Desk — February 10, 2026
The Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO Ian Derrer will not renew his contract when it concludes at the end of this fiscal year.
Sarasota Opera to Celebrate Centennial with 2026 Winter Festival

Sarasota Opera to Celebrate Centennial with 2026 Winter Festival

by BWW News Desk — February 9, 2026
Sarasota Opera will present a special Opera Lovers Weeks during its 2026 Winter Festival, allowing attendees to experience four operas in just three days.
Merola Opera Program to Host LA BELLA VOCE Benefit Gala

Merola Opera Program to Host LA BELLA VOCE Benefit Gala

by BWW News Desk — February 9, 2026
The Merola Opera Program is inviting guests to an evening of Italian splendor at its 2026 Benefit Gala, La Bella Voce: A Night of Merola at the San Francisco City Club.
Opera Forward Festival Announces 2026 Lineup

Opera Forward Festival Announces 2026 Lineup

by Joshua Wright — February 9, 2026
De Nationale Opera will present the Opera Forward Festival from March 6-15, 2026, marking its 10th anniversary with a series of innovative performances.
Guest Blog: 'Art Itself Is Diverse': Indian Baritone Darwin Prakash on Education, Col

Guest Blog: 'Art Itself Is Diverse': Indian Baritone Darwin Prakash on Education, Collaboration and Fun in ENO's COSÌ FAN TUTTE

by Guest Author — February 6, 2026
Darwin Prakash burst onto the opera scene in 2019, when he made his professional debut in the chorus at Glyndebourne.
Photos: COSÌ FAN TUTTE Returns to the London Coliseum With New Cast

Photos: COSÌ FAN TUTTE Returns to the London Coliseum With New Cast

by BWW News Desk — February 5, 2026
English National Opera has released new production photos of COSÌ FAN TUTTE at the London Coliseum in a co-production with the Metropolitan Opera.
LA Opera Unveils 2026/27 Season Lineup Featuring New Music Director Domingo Hindoyan

LA Opera Unveils 2026/27 Season Lineup Featuring New Music Director Domingo Hindoyan

by BWW News Desk — February 4, 2026
Christopher Koelsch, the Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President and CEO of LA Opera, has announced details for the company's 2026/27 season, which will launch on October 17, 2026.
Opera Colorado Unveils MACBETH, THE SNOWY DAY And More for 2026–27 Season

Opera Colorado Unveils MACBETH, THE SNOWY DAY And More for 2026–27 Season

by BWW News Desk — February 3, 2026
Opera Colorado will present its 2026–27 Season featuring a mix of fully staged operas, concerts, touring productions, and community-focused programming in Denver and throughout the region.
Chicago Opera Theater to Stage DER SILBERSEE, a Musical Once Banned by Nazis

Chicago Opera Theater to Stage DER SILBERSEE, a Musical Once Banned by Nazis

by BWW News Desk — January 30, 2026
Chicago Opera Theater will present the Chicago premiere of DER SILBERSEE: EIN WINTERMÄRCHEN (THE SILVER LAKE – A WINTER’S FAIRY TALE) by Kurt Weill, with text by Georg Kaiser, from March 4 through March 8 at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago.
CARMEN to Be Performed This Sunday by FSCJ Artist Series

CARMEN to Be Performed This Sunday by FSCJ Artist Series

by BWW News Desk — January 29, 2026
Teatro Lirico D'Europa will present the opera CARMEN at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts this Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3pm.
The Ten Tenors Return To The Eisemann Center In March

The Ten Tenors Return To The Eisemann Center In March

by BWW News Desk — January 28, 2026
Australia's internationally acclaimed vocal group, The TEN Tenors, will return to the Charles W.
Video: 'Io so che alle sue pene' from Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY at the Metropolitan

Video: 'Io so che alle sue pene' from Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY at the Metropolitan Opera

by Joshua Wright — January 28, 2026
Watch Hyona Kim, SeokJong Baek, and Andrzej Filończyk, as Suzuki, Pinkerton, and Sharpless, sing an excerpt from the Act III trio from the Met Opera's production of Madama Butterfly.
Lyric Opera Receives Grant From The Missouri Humanities Council

Lyric Opera Receives Grant From The Missouri Humanities Council

by BWW News Desk — January 27, 2026
Lyric Opera of Kansas City has received a grant from The Missouri Humanities Council to support their new touring program, LANGSTON HUGHES: A LYRICAL LIFE.
Review: Bullock, Woods and Hanick Are Anything but ORDINARY THINGS at NY's 92nd Stree

Review: Bullock, Woods and Hanick Are Anything but ORDINARY THINGS at NY's 92nd Street Y

by Richard Sasanow — January 27, 2026
The audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y the other night was certainly happy to be at a recital, “From Ordinary Things,” by the trio of soprano Julia Bullock, with her colleagues Seth Parler Wood on cello and pianist Conor Hanick.
Washington National Opera Announces SAVe SEVENTY SEATS Community Initiative and Partn

Washington National Opera Announces SAVe SEVENTY SEATS Community Initiative and Partnership

by BWW News Desk — January 24, 2026
Washington National Opera celebrates its 70th anniversary year and new future as an independent organization with an important new community initiative, Save Seventy Seats.
Photos: First Look at SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Photos: First Look at SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago

by BWW News Desk — January 23, 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2025/26 Season will continue with Richard Strauss’s electrifying Salome.
Review: Cleveland Orchestra’s Splendid VERDI REQUIEM at Carnegie Hall

Review: Cleveland Orchestra’s Splendid VERDI REQUIEM at Carnegie Hall

by Richard Sasanow — January 22, 2026
The Verdi Messa da Requiem—better known to English speakers as the Verdi Requiem—featuring the Cleveland Orchestra and its Chorus, with a quartet of soloists, breezed into Carnegie Hall the other night and promptly knocked many concert-goers out of their seats.
Boston Ballet to Present LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS and THE SEASONS' CANON

Boston Ballet to Present LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS and THE SEASONS' CANON

by BWW News Desk — January 22, 2026
Boston Ballet will present Winter Experience, a program comprised of two high-octane ballets that have made a mark on dance history: Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo’s Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) and Crystal Pite’s The Seasons’ Canon.
Opera Industry Shows Support for Washington National Opera

Opera Industry Shows Support for Washington National Opera

by Richard Sasanow — January 22, 2026
A bold statement of opera industry solidarity with the Washington National Opera was issued following the news of the company's decision to leave Kennedy Center.
Photos: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI at Opera San José

Photos: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI at Opera San José

by BWW News Desk — January 22, 2026
Two powerful women will be at the helm when Opera San José returns in the new year with the operatic double bill of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.
Piedmont Opera Appoints Joseph Mechavich As General Director Ahead Of 50th Anniversar

Piedmont Opera Appoints Joseph Mechavich As General Director Ahead Of 50th Anniversary Season

by BWW News Desk — January 22, 2026
Piedmont Opera has appointed Joseph Mechavich as General Director, a move that aligns with the company's upcoming 50th anniversary.
Julia Radosz To Star In Opera Orlando’s SILENT NIGHT At Steinmetz Hall

Julia Radosz To Star In Opera Orlando’s SILENT NIGHT At Steinmetz Hall

by BWW News Desk — January 21, 2026
Opera Orlando will present Silent Night at Steinmetz Hall as part of its 10th anniversary season.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY Breaks Record in Ticket Sales at North Carolina Opera

MADAMA BUTTERFLY Breaks Record in Ticket Sales at North Carolina Opera

by BWW News Desk — January 21, 2026
North Carolina Opera's production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly has become the best-selling production in the organization's history, setting a new ticket sales record since the company was founded in 2010.

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