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TWILIGHT OF THE GODS to Complete Atlanta Opera's First Ring Cycle
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026

The Atlanta Opera will close its season with Tomer Zvulun's new production of Wagner's TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, completing the company's first Ring cycle and the first new American Ring staging since the pandemic.

GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG Will Complete First Southeast Ring Cycle at The Atlanta Opera
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

The Atlanta Opera will present a new Tomer Zvulun production of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, completing the first full Ring cycle staged in the Southeast, featuring Lise Lindstrom and Stefan Vinke.

Review: San Diego Opera Performs Bizet's CARMEN at San Diego Civic Center
by Ron Bierman - Apr 3, 2026

Carmen is the world’s third most performed opera. Its tale of the doomed love affair between an innocent young soldier and a beguiling young woman unconstrained by conventional beliefs was seen in more than 6,000 productions on five continents last year. This performance was in the opera’s original French with Spanish and English translations displayed above the stage.

Houston Symphony Reveals 2026-27 Season - Jessica Vosk, Cheyenne Jackson and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026

The Houston Symphony and Music Director Juraj Valčuha revealed details of the 2026−27 Season, Valčuha’s fifth as music director. Valčuha leads eight of the eighteen classical subscription programs in the season.

The Atlanta Opera Reveals 2026-2027 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2026

The Atlanta Opera will present a dynamic 2026-2027 season with seven productions, including classic and contemporary operas and musical theatre, before relocating to a new venue.

The Dallas Opera Reveals 2026/27 Season - THE ELIXIR OF LOVE, TURANDOT and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026

The Dallas Opera revealed programming for its 2026/2027 Season at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas. The company’s 69th season features four mainstage productions: Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love and more.

San Diego Opera To Present CARMEN At San Diego Civic Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2026

San Diego Opera will stage Bizet's CARMEN with Melody Wilson, Guadalupe Paz, Thomas Kinch, and Jonny Kaufmann in lead roles.

Wagner's DAS RHEINGOLD and More Set for San Francisco Opera 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026

San Francisco Opera will present a dynamic 2026-27 season, featuring a mix of classic operas and new productions. Highlights include premieres and revivals at the iconic War Memorial Opera House.

American Soprano Jennifer Holloway to Star in SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago revealed that soprano Jennifer Holloway will portray the title role in Richard Strauss’s Salom. Holloway will step into the role in place of Elena Stikhina, who is withdrawing from the production due to her pregnancy.

What You Need to Know About Richard Strauss’s SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years.

RIGOLETTO To Open San Francisco Opera 103rd Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2025

San Francisco Opera will open its 103rd season with a new revival of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, running September 5–27, 2025 at the War Memorial Opera House.

PAGLIACCI and More Set for San Diego Opera 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2025

On the heels of a landmark 60th anniversary season, San Diego Opera has unveiled the lineup for its 61st season, featuring Pagliacci and more. See the full lineup here!

Review: Strauss’s Powerhouse FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN Casts Big Shadow at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Dec 7, 2024

Richard Strauss’s DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW), with a libretto by his long-time collaborator, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, has made a triumphant return to the Met with a stellar cast and the Met Orchestra in peak form under Yannick Nezet-Seguin. It dazzled and glowed like few other evenings in recent memory, in a production by Herbert Wernicke, who died young, not long after its debut in 2001.

Casts Set for ROMÉO ET JULIETTE & More at Palm Beach Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2024

Palm Beach Opera has revealed the casts for its 2025 season with Gounod's ROMÉO ET JULIETTE, and more featuring acclaimed artists and debuts at the Kravis Center. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

San Francisco Opera Opens 102nd Season With Opera in the Park
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2024

San Francisco Opera will celebrate the opening of its 102nd season with San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park on Sunday, September 8 at 1:30 p.m. The free concert—a beloved annual Bay Area tradition now in its 49th year—takes place at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park.

Palm Beach Opera Opens 2024 Season With TOSCA
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2024

Featuring high-voltage drama and a sensuous score, all set against the backdrop of real-life locations in Rome, Palm Beach Opera opens its highly-anticipated 2024 Season with Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca,” 100 years after that great composer’s death in November 1924.

Palm Beach Opera Reveals Star-Studded Cast for 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2023

Palm Beach Opera has announced the world-class cast for its 2024 Season, which features Puccini’s “Tosca,” Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffman,” and for the first time in 15 years, Bellini’s “Norma,” all beginning in January next year. Learn more about the cast and the full season here!

Chicago Opera Theater Announces 50th Anniversary Season In 2023/24
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2023

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago's foremost producer of new and reimagined opera, has announced its 50th Anniversary season in 2023/24. Reflecting on the company's first fifty years, the golden anniversary offers all the hallmarks that have made COT a staple in the Chicago community and the greater opera world including World Premieres, boldly reimagined classics from the opera canon, and underperformed masterpieces.

Odyssey Opera to Present Rachmaninoff's TROIKA in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 4, 2022

Odyssey Opera will return to live performance with TROIKA, a concert performance of the complete operatic output of Sergei Rachmaninoff. The performance will take place Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 3:00 p.m at NEC’s Jordan Hall.

Arizona Opera Announces Casting For Its 2022/23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2022

Arizona Opera announced casting today for their vibrant 2022/23 Season, which will feature an exciting array of productions, ranging from beloved classics to new works, including a return to five in-theater shows in both Phoenix and Tucson.