Bel Canto

Video: Bellini’s I PURITANI at the Metropolitan Opera
by Joshua Wright - Jan 9, 2026

Get a first look at The Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani, marking the company’s first new production of the opera in nearly 50 years.

Richard E. Waits Makes Metropolitan Opera Debut in I PURITANI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2026

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece I Puritani, features theatre actor Richard E. Waits making his Met debut!

Review: PURITANI Is Bel Canto Bliss with Oropesa and Brownlee under Armiliato's Baton
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 7, 2026

The Met’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s I PURITANI made its debut on New Year’s Eve, but I caught up with it at its third performance on January 6. I was glad I did--because it offered a cast with staggering singing abilities in four major roles that offered major demands, along with at least one minor one and the brilliant Met chorus under Tilman Michael. Simply put, soprano Lisette Oropesa, tenor Lawrence Brownlee, baritone Artur Rucinski and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn sang the pants off their roles, with Marco Armiliato conducting the fearless Met orchestra.

Photos: SOTTO VOCE Cast at GableStage Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

GableStage Theatre Company will present Sotto Voce, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Check out photos of the cast here!

Review Roundup: I PURITANI at the Metropolitan Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2026

Performances are now underway for The Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani, marking the company’s first new production of the opera in nearly 50 years. Find out what the critics are saying in the reviews here!

Photos: First Look at the Metropolitan Opera’s New Production of Bellini’s I PURITANI
by Joshua Wright - Dec 29, 2025

The Metropolitan Opera has released production photos from its new staging of Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani, marking the company’s first new production of the opera in nearly 50 years.

Renée Fleming to Return to Lyric Opera of Chicago for One-Night-Only Recital
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago will welcome the return of one of the foremost vocal artists of our time when Renée Fleming appears in recital for Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, inspired by her 2023 Grammy Award–winning Best Classical Vocal Solo album.

Berkshire Opera Festival Reveals 2026 Summer Season Featuring New Resident Artist Program
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025

Berkshire Opera Festival will introduce a major expansion of programming in 2026 with the launch of its Resident Artist Program alongside three productions: Lucia di Lammermoor, Beauty and the Beast (Zémire et Azor), and Schubert’s Winterreise.

What You Need to Know About Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTE at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Mozart’s beloved masterpiece Così fan tutte. This glamorous rom-com returns to Lyric in a sun-soaked 1930s-era seaside country club setting.

Review: A REGIMENT with Comic Style and High Notes, Thanks to Morley and Brownlee at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 2, 2025

It’s hard for a soprano to get a break in Donizetti’s LA FILLE DU REGIMENT, which I caught up with at the Met on Friday evening. Not that Marie—the role of the title, sung at the Met by Erin Morley—doesn’t have some gorgeous music and shenanigans to show off her musical and comic chops in the now-classic Laurent Pelly production.

LA BOHEME and More Set for Opera Saratoga's Upcoming Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025

Opera Saratoga — the Capital Region's only professional opera company — is celebrating its 65th anniversary with its eyes firmly on the future, with a modern new minimalism that makes room for maximum drama.   

Video: Sandra Oh Makes Metropolitan Opera Debut In LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2025

Sandra Oh, fresh off her acclaimed performances in Shakespeare in the Park’s Twelfth Night, made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in Laurent Pelly’s production of Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment on October 17. Check out a video clip of her performance below!

Orpheus Male Chorus to Join Phoenix Children's Chorus and Centennial High School in Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2025

Three dynamic choirs will come together for a powerful multigenerational musical experience at the annual Legacy Concert. Learn more about the performance and see how to attend.

Review: SONGS FOR NOBODIES at Pumphouse, Takapuna
by Monica Moore - Oct 9, 2025

A luminous, generous evening. Jackie Clarke becomes one with the music with the elements of voice, body, and soul in seamless accord; matched by Penny Dodd’s eloquent musicianship and Janice Finn’s lucid staging. If you can find a seat, take it, and meet ten unforgettable souls summoned by one remarkable artist.

Review: CINDERELLA, London Coliseum
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 29, 2025

It’s over 40 years since English National Opera staged Rossini's Cinderella (La Cenerentola) and they open their 2025-26 season with a vibrant new production of the sparkling comedy. After the rocky time the company has had in recent times, it is great to see them having such fun on stage.

I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI Comes to the Dutch National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2025

Under the baton of bel canto specialist Antonino Fogliani, the Netherlands Philharmonic brings out the lyrical power of Bellini’s music, together with the Chorus of Dutch National Opera. 

THE MAGIC FLUTE and More Set for Opera Carolina 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2025

Opera Carolina - the largest professional opera company in the Carolinas - has revealed programming for its upcoming 76th season with an ambitious lineup of grand operas, special concerts, philanthropic events, and community initiatives. 

The Junction Trio to Premiere Music By John Zorn At The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2025

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will continue its Fall 2025 Weekend Concert Series, presenting the Junction Trio in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

I PURITANI Comes to Teatro Colon
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2025

Los puritanos de Escocia, más conocida como Los puritanos, fue la última obra del compositor italiano Vincenzo Bellini. Está ópera de bel canto italiano sube a escena en versión de concierto, con la dirección musical de Maurizio Benini.