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Opera on Tap has announced a grant received from the Renée Fleming Foundation to fund research into the effects of the Playground Opera project on the development of empathy and social-emotional learning in children.

The Lady or the Tiger? In this case, both are Mussorgsky’s BORIS GODUNOV—just different versions of it.

On Friday, the Royal Opera House opened its doors to students, holding the first Schools' Matinee of the new Season, and hosting a special prizegiving ceremony to celebrate winners of the 10th annual Design Challenge.

It’s been a long 18 months since the last opera on the Met’s stage.

Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones - the first opera by a Black composer ever performed by the Met is now on stage.

Watch as General Manager Peter Gelb discusses Fire Shut Up in My Bones with members of the production’s creative team, including composer Terence Blanchard, co-director James Robinson, and Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones - the first opera by a Black composer ever performed by the Met is now on stage.

Michigan Opera Theatre this past Saturday presented a 12-hour staging of “Bliss,” from noon to midnight, blending singers and the orchestra as they performed the final scene of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro”.

Fathom Events is partnering with the Metropolitan Opera to bring The Met: Live in HD, the Met's award-winning series of high-definition live cinema transmissions, to movie theaters nationwide for its 15th season.

Join the Royal Opera House this autumn as they celebrate 20 years of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme with Meet the Young Artists Week 2021: a week-long festival filled with activities and performances that showcase the extraordinary talents of Young Artists past and present.

Opera Colorado invites members of the community to apply for non-singing supernumerary roles in its upcoming production of Puccini's Tosca.

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage will present two new free partner performances this week.

American Lyric Theater has announced its return to live performances with a workshop performance of The Opposable Thumb by composer Jorge Sosa and librettist Julian Crouch.

Michael Capasso, General Director of the New York City Opera has announced that Rachel Blaustein, Brian James Myer, Mary Phillips, Stephen Powell, and Victor Starsky will be featured in the cast of its upcoming world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS, a co-production

Capitol Records released acclaimed singer/songwriter Matteo Bocelli's debut solo single, aptly entitled 'Solo' and you can watch the video now.

In partnership with University of Central Florida Burnett Honors College, Opera Orlando will present a panel talk entitled Having a Voice - OnStage and at the Table with acclaimed soprano and arts administrator Cecilia Violetta López, renowned conductor and non-profit founder Stephanie Rhodes Russe

San Diego Opera's safe return to indoor performances begins with three intimate concerts showcasing some of today's most exciting singers with a varied and diverse repertoire of opera, show tunes, spirituals, and zarzuela, as well as a number of surprises.

On Friday, October 15, 2021, German-American composer Hans Thomalla and poet Joshua Clover will release a recording of their 90-minute song-opera Dark Spring on OehmsClassics.

Pittsburgh Opera has announced its roster of  2021-22 Resident Artists.

Des Moines Metro Opera's General and Artistic Director Michael Egel announced today the repertory for the company's 50th Anniversary Season alongside the launch of the public phase of a $15 million fundraising campaign, 50 Next: Giving Voice to the Future.

LA Opera is back in a big way: an epic new-to-LA production of this ever-popular tale of revenge, dangerous passions and fatal mistakes.

Emerging from the Pandemic, Fresh Squeezed Opera presents a season of brilliant resilience: filled with messages of perseverance, hope, and self-discovery, offering audiences inspiration and hope.

Houston Grand Opera will present An Evening with Jonas Kaufmann, a special, one-night event with international tenor Jonas Kaufmann on October 6, 2021, at the Wortham Theater Center.

On October 22, 2021, Houston Grand Opera will celebrate its return to live performance at the Wortham Theater Center with audience favorite Carmen.

The Greek National Opera today announced the programming for its fall 2021 season, which runs from October through December and marks the company's return to indoor performance at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC).