Review: PURITANI Is Bel Canto Bliss with Oropesa and Brownlee under Armiliato's Baton
The Met’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s I PURITANI made its debut on New Year’s Eve, but I caught up with it at its third performance on January 6.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI Double Bill to be Presented at Opera San José
Two powerful women will be at the helm when Opera San José returns in the new year with the masterful operatic double bill of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.
Brendan Cooke To Step Down As General Director of Opera Delaware
OperaDelaware General Director Brendan Cooke will step down from his position at the conclusion of the company’s 2025–2026 season, marking the end of a transformative era for the nation’s 11th oldest opera company.
Video: Orlando pas de Deux in WOOLF WORKS at The Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet will present a revival of Wayne McGregor's acclaimed ballet triptych Woolf Works, inspired by the novels and autobiographical writings of Virginia Woolf.
Interview: 20 Years of Creating a ‘New Kind of Opera’ with the Prototype Festival’s Beth Morrison and BMP
Not long ago, I was sitting in a café in midtown Manhattan with Beth Morrisson, president and creative producer of Beth Morrison Projects (BMP).
Review Roundup: I PURITANI at the Metropolitan Opera
Performances are now underway for The Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani, marking the company’s first new production of the opera in nearly 50 years.
Stefano Vignati to Open Global Centennial Puccini Celebrations In China With TURANDOT
Stefano Vignati, Music Director and Principal Conductor of Opera Carolina, has been selected to conduct the opening of the global Centennial Puccini celebrations in China, commemorating 100 years since the death of Giacomo Puccini.
Review: Warhorses? Hi Yo, Silver, With Sierra, Grigorian, Radvanovsky, Jagde at Carnegie Hall
The program said “Christmas Night Opera” but it didn’t happen till the 27th at Carnegie Hall.
Video: Lisette Oropesa Sings Act II Aria From I PURITANI At The Metropolitan Opera
A new rehearsal video features soprano Lisette Oropesa performing an excerpt from Elvira’s Act II aria in I PURITANI.
Photos: First Look at the Metropolitan Opera’s New Production of Bellini’s I PURITANI
The Metropolitan Opera has released production photos from its new staging of Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani, marking the company’s first new production of the opera in nearly 50 years.
Final Premium Tickets Available for New Year's Eve Celebration at Sydney Opera House
Sydney on New Year’s Eve is the ultimate night of nights and Opera Australia is presenting two performances at the Sydney Opera House that promise soaring music, glamorous costumes and a touch of drama.
OPERA America Supports Artists And Companies With More Than $1,000,000 In 2025
OPERA America is recognizing the nearly 100 artists, companies, and trustees whose creative work and initiatives won grants and awards totaling more than $1,000,000 in 2025.
Review: Before There Was Charlie Brown, There Was Menotti’s AMAHL, now at Lincoln Center Theater
Lincoln Center Theater’s new Kenny Leon production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, presented in association with the Metropolitan Opera, is hardly “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or “The Nutcracker.
Heartbeat Opera Will Present MANON! This Winter
MANON! (ten performances January 27, 28, 29, 31, February 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8) follows Manon as she is rescued from her fate in a convent and finds herself pulled between two suitors: Power and True Love.
American Soprano Jennifer Holloway to Star in SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago revealed that soprano Jennifer Holloway will portray the title role in Richard Strauss’s Salom.
Works & Process to Present Opera Philadelphia COMPLICATIONS IN SUE by Michael R. Jackson
Works & Process will present Opera Philadelphia for a preview performance of Complications in Sue by Michael R.
Video: New Trailer For Met Opera's THE MAGIC FLUTE
Get a first look at The Metropolitan Opera's revival of THE MAGIC FLUTE, with all new-clips of Julie Taymor’s production.
Video: New Look At Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE At the Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera has released a rehearsal video from its upcoming revival of THE MAGIC FLUTE, offering an early look at Julie Taymor’s production ahead of the opera’s holiday performances.
Review: MOZART’S THE MAGIC FLUTE at The Metropolitan Opera
As the houselights dim at the Metropolitan Opera, the Julie Taymor–directed The Magic Flute transports viewers into a buoyant and kaleidoscopic fairy-tale dreamworld.
Austin Opera's OFRENDA to Open The Company's New Butler Performance Center
Austin Opera's first production in its new Butler Performance Center will be the October 2026 world premiere of Ofrenda, a 90-minute chamber opera performed in English and Spanish and funded by the Butler Fund for Spanish Programming.
THE NUTCRACKER AND MARIE To Be Presented In New York And New Jersey
Time Capsule Project and Art Couriers International will present The Nutcracker and Marie, a new reimagined adaptation of the holiday classic.
Review: LAST DAYS, Royal Ballet And Opera
We still don’t know what Kurt Cobain did in the days before his suicide in 1994.
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