Review: LAST DAYS, Royal Ballet And Opera
We still don’t know what Kurt Cobain did in the days before his suicide in 1994.
Review: PORGY AND BESS Raises the Roof at the Metropolitan
When I read that the Met, in the program notes for James Robinson’s production of PORGY AND BESS, called it “a supremely American operatic masterpiece” I couldn’t help but think of Stephen Sondheim’s answer (perhaps apocryphal) when he was asked whether SWEENEY TODD was an opera or a music
Teatro Grattacielo Reveals New Subscriptions And Sponsorships
Teatro Grattacielo has revealed their new 2026 Support Program, including tiered subscriptions, updated giving options, and the new Support a Young Singer initiative.
Guest Blog: Bass-Baritone John Savournin on Returning to HMS PINAFORE at the London Coliseum
I find myself once again poised to set sail aboard the peerless HMS Pinafore, with our production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s nautical-themed masterpiece opening at the London Coliseum tonight!
A 2025 Guide To New York City’s Under-the-Radar Holiday Highlights
New York City is home to a wide range of holiday attractions beyond its most famous seasonal destinations.
Video: First Look at THE GERSHWINS' PORGY & BESS at the Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera has released first look videos of their new production of Porgy & Bess.
MassOpera Unveils New Collaborative Executive And Artistic Leadership Team
MassOpera has revealed a new era of collaborative leadership with the appointment of Brenda Huggins and Marcus Schenck as Executive Creative Producers.
10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE to Make Canadian Premiere at the Bluma Appel Theatre
10 Days in a Madhouse is a bold contemporary opera from innovative American composer Rene Orth and acclaimed Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch that will make its Canadian premiere in four performances at the Bluma Appel Theatre.
Review: Beczala and Golovatenko Make Met’s CHENIER a Memorable Night under Rustioni
For those of us who like verismo opera—combining the raw emotions of everyday people with historical splendor—but have heard one too many BOHEMEs, TOSCAs, TURANDOTs and BUTTERFLYs in this lifetime, noting Giordano’s ANDREA CHENIER in the Met’s repertoire for this season seemed like a godsend
Houston Grand Opera to Present PEACE IN THE TRENCHES: THE STORY BEHIND SILENT NIGHT
Houston Grand Opera will host a panel discussion at the Alliance Française Houston, “Peace in the Trenches: The Story Behind Silent Night.
The Crossing's Christmas Concerts to Spotlight World Premieres
Four-time Grammy Award-winning professional choir, The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally, will continue its 2025-2026 Season with three December concerts featuring the world premieres of resident composer Sarah Rimkus' Nativity and more.
Review: PARTENOPE, London Coliseum
Here are all the hallmarks of any good Shakespearean comedy: love polygons, gender trouble and a shipwreck to get things going.
Teatro Grattacielo Unveils 2026–2027 Season Featuring World Premieres And New Productions
Teatro Grattacielo has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring two world premieres and new productions at La MaMa and The Flea.
Photos: CARMINA BURANA At Lyric Opera Of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago has released new photos from the November 14 performance of Carmina Burana.
ECHOES BETWEEN THE LINES to be Presented at Wagner College Opera
Wagner College Opera will present ECHOES BETWEEN THE LINES, featuring the music of Mozart, Handel, Verdi, Puccini, Berlioz, Sondheim, Lehár and Bernstein.
OPERA America Awards $165,000 In Next Stage Grants
OPERA America has given grants totaling $165,000 to seven opera companies through its Next Stage Grants program.
Photos: San Francisco Opera’s THE MONKEY KING
Check out production photos from the world premiere of San Francisco Opera's The Monkey King by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang, running November 14-30 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Photos: Lincoln Center Fall Gala Honored Bayo Ogunlesi, Raising Over $6.7 Million
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts held its Fall Gala on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at David Geffen Hall, where it honored Bayo Ogunlesi, co-founder of Global Infrastructure Partners and Treasurer and Vice Chair of Lincoln Center’s Board.
Kentucky Opera Names Ben Robinson As General Director And CEO
Kentucky Opera has appointed Ben Robinson, an accomplished singer, stage director, and arts executive, as its new General Director and CEO following a national search.
Review: Strauss’s ARABELLA Has the Music and the Singers—and Old Vienna—at the Met
For all those operagoers tired of classics set in rodeos, Las Vegas or on a space station (Paris has a BOHEME of that ilk), Otto Schenk’s production for ARABELLA, with stage design by Gunther Schneider Siemssen, dating back to 1983, will be a relief.
Houston Grand Opera to Perform Free Holiday Concert At Discovery Green
Houston Grand Opera is inviting the community to gather at Discovery Green for Carols on the Green, the company's annual holiday concert and sing-along combining beloved carols with festive Spanish-language favorites.
Review: THE SORCERER at Winter Opera
Gina Galati’s delightful Winter Opera company has opened its season with a revival of a rarely seen Gilbert and Sullivan show—The Sorcerer.
Chicago Opera Theater to Present the Chicago Premiere of Antonio Salieri’s FALSTAFF, OSSIA LE TRE BURLE
Chicago Opera Theater will present the Chicago premiere of Antonio Salieri’s Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle December 3–7, 2025, at the Studebaker Theater.
Review: Who Was That MASQUE-d Man? Davone Tines with Sonnambula Ensemble at the Frick Museum
Some of the audience at the chamber concert at the Frick Collection Museum—that jewel-box museum of art from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century on New York’s Upper East Side—had fought its way there through the runners of the NYC Marathon.
OPERA America Reveals New President/CEO
On behalf of the Board of Directors of OPERA America, Board Chair Lee Anne Myslewski has announced the appointment of Michael J.
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