Interview: Jack Swanson of VOCALISE at VOCALISE
by Jared Fessler - Jun 9, 2026
Opera audiences know Jack Swanson for his performances on many of the world's leading stages, from the Metropolitan Opera and San Francisco Opera to engagements across Europe. But it wasn't a role onstage that recently caught his attention—it was what singers were finding offstage in pharmacies abroad.
Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at St. Louis Opera Theatre
by Steve Callahan - May 26, 2026
It's almost a century-and-a-half old, but it's as fresh and appealing as when it first bounded into the public eye on New Year's Eve, 1879. It's The Pirates of Penzance—perhaps the most irresistible of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic 'Savoy' operas. Opera Theatre of St. Louis has opened a delicious production of this gem.
New Production of I PURITANI Will Come to Royal Opera
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026
The Royal Opera will present a new staging of I PURITANI, directed by Olivier Award winner Richard Jones, with soprano Lisette Oropesa as Elvira and conductor Riccardo Frizza making his Royal Opera debut.
Review: MONÉT X CHANGE & GUESTS at Staatstheater Wiesbaden
by André Böke - May 7, 2026
Global drag excellence conquers the acclaimed “International May Festival” in Wiesbaden: Drag superstar Monét X Change, for one night only. Somewhere between opera, pop, and chanson unfolds a glittering gala concert evening – at times dreamy, at times exalted – unlike anything the sophisticated grand hall of the spa city has accommodated before.
Review: LUCREZIA BORGIA at Opera Royal De Wallonie Liège
by Alexandre DIACONU - Apr 20, 2026
Some evenings remind you why opera exists. LUCREZIA BORGIA at Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège did exactly that, in a space that feels fully aligned with what opera stands for, vocal mastery, ritual, and a visual world built to carry myth sized emotion.
Teatro Nuovo Unveils 2026 Bel Canto Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2026
Teatro Nuovo will present IL DON GIOVANNI and IL TURCO IN ITALIA in July 2026, marking two centuries of Italian opera in America with performances at Montclair State University and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
ANNA BOLENA Comes to the Greek National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2026
The Greek National Opera is presenting a new, captivating production of Anna Bolena, conducted by Jacques Lacombe and directed by Themelis Glynatsis. Learn more here!