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What was a makes-you-jump BOOM!! doing in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue? Had someone mistakenly lit an 1812 Overture cannon? Were we under attack?! Oh wait! It was just a bass drum resonating through the San Diego Symphony’s spectacular new state-of-the-art sound system at the Rady Shell.

HEARTBEAT OPERA will return to the in-person stage for its eighth season this year.

Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in Orange County and in the interest of health and safety for its patrons, donors, and staff members, Opera Orlando is postponing its annual gala, Viva L'Opera! The event was scheduled for September 11, 2021 at The Alfond Inn at Rollins but will now take place on Ma

British stage director Netia Jones put her singular stamp on a production of Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream seen at the Santa Fe Opera on August 4, 2021.

According to a statement posted on the company's Facebook page, 'In order to attend a show you must have completed a full round of vaccination for covid-19 no less than two weeks prior to the event.

Franklin Stage Company will present a concert staging of a new opera entitled Libba: Here This Day, the story of blues and folk icon Libba Cotten, August 20–22 outdoors on the lawn at Chapel Hall in Franklin, NY.

There are a number of parallels between the two operas I saw in Santa Fe (NM) this past weekend: The Benjamin Britten/Peter Pears treatment of Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM and the world premiere of the John Corigliano/Mark Adamo THE LORD OF CRIES.

South Street Seaport Museum has announced Opera In Depth: Exploring What Lies Beneath, a virtual discussion on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 7:30pm, in advance of On Site Opera's upcoming production of What Lies Beneath specifically designed for the 1885 tall ship Wavertree.

The Jette Parker Young Artists Summer Performance is a chance to discover the stars of tomorrow.

New Camerata Opera has announced its 2021/22 season featuring a world premiere, immersive family performances, and free outdoor concerts.

The National Opera Association launches two new fellowship programs to support graduate study in vocal performance and opera composition.

As Opera Orlando prepares for its sixth full season and its move into Steinmetz Hall, the Company has expanded and reorganized its staff and infrastructure to continue its growth as an organization.

Hagemann Rosenthal Associates has announced their latest double bill composed by Philip Hagemann in association with Pegasus Opera Company.

Different art forms reframe and reimagine one another to form an original vision of two traditional works: united by their sense of drama, characterisation and feeling.

This year's 2021 edition will feature 'Moïse et Pharaon,' 'Il signor Bruschino,' and 'Elisabetta regina d’Inghilterra.

The company will continue with live performances August 28-September 2 with What Lies Beneath, a partnership with the South Street Seaport Museum on the tall ship Wavertree.

The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, presents the 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 1:30pm at Riverside Church (120th Street and Riverside Drive).

OPERA America has announced the three pairs of protégés and  mentors selected for the organization's Mentorship Program for Women Administrators, now in its fourth year.

What happens when an eclectic cast of asylum patients are brought together to perform Mozart's Italian opera Cosi fan tutte, despite the fact none can sing nor even speak Italian?  The answer is Cosi, the popular Australian play by Louis Nowra showing at Roleystone Hall this August.

All audience members must provide in-person verification of vaccination.

OPERA America has announced the inaugural participants in the  Mentorship Program for Opera Leaders of Color.

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.

The ninth annual Savannah VOICE Festival, staged Aug.

Splendid Voices Fill Rossini's Comic BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA at Union Avenue Opera

Opera Orlando SINGS! will be an annual summer program moving forward for the Company.