LOS ANGELES OPERA NEWS COVERAGE

SEO Blurb: Independent Opera Company launches its 14th season with the U.S. premiere of Modest Mussorgsky’s The Fair at Sorochyntsi, a lively and rarely performed work inspired by Gogol’s tale of village life. ...

Snider’s first opera, HILDEGARD, for which she also wrote the libretto, will be presented in rolling world premieres by Los Angeles Opera (November 5-9, 2025) and PROTOTYPE Festival in New York (January 9-17, 2026), with subsequent performances at the Aspen Music Festival and School (Summer...

The Ridgecrest Chamber Music Society (RCMS) will open its 2025–26 season on Sunday, September 21, 2025, with the return of Dolce Armonia, performing selections from Verdi’s Il Trovatore....

Traveling Showcase Productions will present SPACE ROCK OPERA, a genre-smashing musical-meets-rock-show-meets-country-music revue in a beautifully restored Hollywood theater with a full bar....

Long Beach Opera will present The Library of Maps: An Opera in Many Parts—Pauline Oliveros’ uniquely experimental opera devised in collaboration with poet and librettist, Moira Roth....

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience will present the West Coast Premiere of Composer Tod Machover's SCHOENBERG IN HOLLYWOOD....

The International Voice Competition Boris Martinovich is pleased to announce the opening of its application period for the 2025 competition. This pioneering online vocal competition welcomes singers of all ages and skill levels, offering a unique platform to showcase talent and advance careers. ...

Independent Opera Company will continue its 2024-2025 season with 'Daphne,' a rarely- performed opera by German composer Richard Strauss. IOC's presentation of 'Daphne' will be the Los Angeles premiere of this exceptional work....