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The Dallas Opera Offers Free Streaming of Recent Productions This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026

The Dallas Opera (TDO) will release select operas from past seasons for free, on-demand viewing via its YouTube channel. Productions were recorded live at the Winspear Opera House, and each will be available for one month from May through August 2026.
Royal Ballet and Opera Reveals 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026

Royal Ballet and Opera announced its 2026/27 Season, featuring 10 new opera productions including PARSIFAL, GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, and LA GIOCONDA, plus ballet masterworks and Wayne McGregor's 20th anniversary. Tickets go on sale June 24, 2026.
AIDA, THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS, And HAMLET To Lead Finnish National Opera And Ballet 2026–2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of new productions and returning repertoire across opera and ballet.
Houston Grand Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season - DER ROSENKAVALIER, SHOW BOAT and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2026

Houston Grand Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, which includes a new production of Verdi’s Aida; a new staging of Carlisle Floyd’s seminal American opera, Susannah and more.
The Metropolitan Opera Reveals 2026–27 Season - LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, MACBETH and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

The Metropolitan Opera has revealed its 2026–27 season, featuring five new and 12 repertory productions, a special 60th-anniversary gala, and performances of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Video: Jennifer Holloway Sings 'Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst' from Strauss's SALOME
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2026

Soprano Jennifer Holloway takes on one of opera’s most demanding finales in “Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst” from Richard Strauss’s SALOME. See video of the performance.
Video: Nicholas Brownlee (Jochanaan) Sings 'Geh, such ihn!' From SALOME
by Michael Major - Feb 6, 2026

In their first meeting, Jochanaan (bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee in his Lyric debut) tells Salome that there is only one person who can save her and that she must seek Him and ask forgiveness for her sins. Watch the video!
Photos: First Look at SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2026

Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2025/26 Season will continue with Richard Strauss’s electrifying Salome. Salome returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years in Sir David McVicar’s production. Get a first look at production photos here!
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.
Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE, Royal Ballet and Opera
by Gary Naylor - Oct 13, 2025

Technically unsurpassed, but is there a chill where its soul should be?
Sondra Radvanovsky In Cherubini’s MEDEA Opens Lyric Opera Of Chicago 71st Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago launches its 71st season with the company premiere of Luigi Cherubini’s Medea, opening Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Lyric Opera House.
Lyric Opera Unveils Details for Cherubini's MEDEA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season will kick off with a searing tale of vengeance and betrayal: Cherubini’s Medea. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Single Tickets to go on Sale This Week for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2025

Single tickets go on sale Thursday, June 26 at 10 a.m. Central Time for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s exciting 2025/26 Season. Learn more about the season here!
Review: FAUST, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Michael Higgs - May 24, 2025

Celebrating its sixth revival, David McVicar’s critically acclaimed production of Faust is a spectacular success with stunning sets and costumes, a magnificent cast, and some of Gounod’s greatest music.
Xian Zhang Conducts Rachmaninoff And Shostakovich With New Jersey Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2025

New Jersey Symphony will present its Season Finale concerts with Music Director Xian Zhang conducting Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. Pianist Conrad Tao performs Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto, an audience favorite. 
Interview: Theatre Life with S. Katy Tucker
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 29, 2025

Today’s subject S. Katy Tucker is currently living her theatre life as the projection designer for Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. The production runs May 2nd through 10th in the Opera House at Kennedy Center.
David McVicar's Production of FAUST Returns to the Stage in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

David McVicar's production of Charles-François Gounod's Faust returns to The Royal Opera this summer for a limited run of seven performances. Learn more here!
Xian Zhang Conducts Mozart, Bach, And Abels with New Jersey Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2025

New Jersey Symphony will present Music Director Xian Zhang conducting Mozart, Bach and Abels, with the Symphony’s principal violins, Eric Wyrick and Francine Storck, stepping up to perform Bach’s Double Concerto with the orchestra.
MEDEA, SALOME and More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed the company’s 2025/26 Season, its first complete season featuring Medea, Salome and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

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