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It took longer to read the notes for Joan Tower’s “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No.

Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie, in their new opera for New York City Opera and National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene, weren’t the only ones to be inspired by the famed 1962 novel THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS (IL GIARDINO DEI FINZI CONTINI) by Italian Giorgio Bassani.

The tenor's recent seasons have included Don José in Carmen with San Francisco Opera, Calaf in Turandot at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland, Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana, opposite Agnes Baltsa in Thessaloniki, Greece, Orin Mannon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Mourning Beco

Opera North has announced a new commission from sitarist Roopa Panesar for PRS Foundation and Southbank Centre's New Music Biennial 2022.

It's not every day that Audra McDonald stands twenty feet in front of you and says, 'Tonight, we are all a part of history.

Jamie Barton will sing Eboli in this season’s new production of the original five-act French version of Verdi’s Don Carlos, replacing Elīna Garanča, who has withdrawn.

​​​​​​​On Site Opera, New York's pioneer opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announced today the appointment of 2 new trustees to the company's Board of Directors: Christine Duque and Eric Li Cheung.

OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2022 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors.

In the spring of 2024, Interlochen Arts Academy will present the staged premiere of the opera Edmonia by award-winning composer William Banfield.

The Greek National Opera will open 2022 with four performances of Umberto Giordano's Andrea Chénier  from January 29 to February 13 in Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.

Turn the Spotlight has announced the 2020/21 Fellows, consisting of creators, activators, and change-makers.

It was just announced that American baritone Lucas Meachem will step in to perform Athanaël in a new Olivier Py production of Jules Massenet's Thaïs at Teatro alla Scala, marking his house debut.

This One-Night-Only performance will be presented on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 7:00 PM, at The Center at West Park (165 W.

The 2022 Waterperry Opera Festival will run Friday 12th - Saturday 20th August.

The Opera Memphis Handorf Company Artist program will welcome three exciting new talents to Memphis this February.

Houston Grand Opera has announced the winners for this year's Concert of Arias, the 34th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, held last evening at the Wortham Theater Center and livestreamed for audiences at home on HGO Digital and HGO's Facebook and YouTube channels.

Bronx Arts Ensemble has announced Reflections, a free concert event on February 5, 2022, at 3 pm at Bronx House Community Center, 990 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY.

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Central City Opera has been approved for a $15,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support its 2022 Summer Festival, which will feature a regional premiere performed by rising singers from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program.

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Vancouver Opera has announced the next production in its 2021-2022 season, Cavalleria Rusticana in Concert.

Puccini's 'La Boheme,' returned for its second run of the season this week and cast and conductor delivered the goods.

Soprano Sonya Yoncheva will make her anticipated return to the Metropolitan Opera with her Met solo recital debut on Sunday, January 23, at 7:30pm ET.

New Camerata Opera will present a series of free, educational, and interactive children's opera videos on YouTube adapted from their opera, Party at the Opera.

Wolfgang Brendel will perform the role of Major-Domo in all performances of Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos this season, replacing Thomas Allen.