George Manahan

Opera San José Will Stage FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 31, 2026

Opera San José will present the musical that revolutionized American theater, Fiddler on the Roof. This nine-time Tony Award winner became the longest-running Broadway musical of its time, holding the record for a decade.

Robert Sirota's 212: SYMPHONY NO. 1 Gets World Premiere Recording on Azica Records
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2026

Composer Robert Sirota's 212: Symphony No. 1 is now available on CD, performed by the Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra conducted by George Manahan.

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.

Valery Saul Named Nashville Symphony's New Associate Conductor
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026

Valery Saul has been appointed Associate Conductor of the Nashville Symphony, joining the orchestra for a three-season term. Saul previously served as Associate Conductor of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.

Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard and More Set for Washington National Opera's 2026-2027 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026

Washington National Opera has unveiled its 2026-2027 season—its first full season as an independent company, following its departure from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in January 2026

Opera San Jose Reveals 26/27 Season - DON GIOVANNI, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026

Opera San José General Director & CEO Shawna Lucey has revealed the company’s 43rd season, a line up that offers audiences classic operatic favorites, a groundbreakingAmerican musical, and the company’s first-ever John Adams opera.

Review: DIE FLEDERMAUS at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis
by Steve Callahan - May 27, 2025

For nearly half a century the Opera Theatre of St. Louis has been bringing quite glorious opera to our fair city.  It just opened its semicentennial season with a brilliant and lively production of Die Fledermaus, by Johann Strauss II. 

Robert Sirota: 212: Symphony No. 1 To Be Presented by Manhattan School of Music
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2024

On Friday, October 18, 2024 at 7:30pm, in Neidorff-Karpati Hall (130 Claremont Avenue), Manhattan School of Music (MSM) will present a performance of 212: Symphony No. 1 by composer Robert Sirota, featuring the Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra conducted by MSM Director of Orchestral Activities George Manahan.

OrpheusPDX Presents ACIS, GALATEA & POLYPHEMUS (ACI, GALATEA E POLIFEMO)
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2024

Portland's professional opera company OrpheusPDX kicks off its third season with George Frideric Handel's Acis, Galatea & Polyphemus (Aci, Galatea e Polifemo).

Opera Theatre of St. Louis Announces Their 50th Anniversary Festival Season
by James Lindhorst - Jun 11, 2024

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, which has not been seen at Opera Theatre since 1989. The season continues with the company’s 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Next, Opera Theatre will present an all-new staging of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale — the very first opera that the company ever performed. Britten’s enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream rounds out the season. In addition to four mainstage productions, Opera Theatre will continue to present the annual young artist showcase, Center Stage. This concert shines a spotlight on the members of OTSL’s highly selective Young Artist Programs, accompanied onstage by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has served as OTSL’s Festival Season orchestra since 1978.

PORGY AND BESS, World Premieres & More Set for Washington National Opera 2024–2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2024

The Washington National Opera will present a 2024–2025 season that pays tribute to the grand tradition of opera, while shaping its future with two new productions. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

VIDEO: Washington National Opera Presents The 11th Season Of American Opera Initiative Featuring Three World Premieres
by Joshua Wright - Jan 16, 2024

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative (AOI), an acclaimed initiative to commission and present new American operas, on January 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. T

Washington National Opera to Present The 11th Season Of American Opera Initiative Featuring Three World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2023

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative featuring three world premieres of 20-minute chamber operas.

Review: TREEMONISHA at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - May 23, 2023

Last Saturday Opera Theatre of St. Louis premiered a new adaptation of Scott Joplin’s legendary opera Treemonisha.  It is a bright and worthy addition to our recent flurry of adoration of some of America’s major black composers;  the Black Rep closed their stunningly fine evening of Eubie Blake’s music three days earlier.

Greenwich Village Orchestra Presents Season Finale Barbara Yahr, Music Director With Xiao Wang, May 7​​​​​​​
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2023

On Sunday March 7, 2023 at 3:00pm at All Saints Church, the GVO presents its Season Finale, featuring award-winning violinist Xiao Wang in Paganini's First Violin Concerto, plus the eloquent and expressive Second Symphony of Johannes Brahms, conducted by Music Director Barbara Yahr. Tickets available at www.gvo.org

Washington National Opera Presents Tenth Season Of American Opera Initiative, January 21
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2022

Washington National Opera (WNO) presents the tenth season of its acclaimed American Opera Initiative (AOI) with world premieres of three new operas on January 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater.

American Composers Orchestra Announces 2022 EarShot Readings Commission For Elijah Daniel Smith
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2022

American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces that composer Elijah Daniel Smith is the recipient of its 2022 EarShot Readings Commission, supported by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting.

All Tickets On Sale For New Jersey Symphony's 2022–23 Centennial Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2022

All tickets are on sale now for the New Jersey Symphony's landmark centennial season, led by Music Director Xian Zhang. Patrons can purchase tickets for individual concerts and can save through subscriptions and Compose Your Own series packages of three or more mainstage concerts.

American Composers Orchestra Hosts 2022 EarShot Readings In New York City For Emerging Composers, June 16-17
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2022

American Composers Orchestra continues its commitment to the creation and development of new orchestra music, and to the next generation of composers, through its 2022 ACO EarShot Readings in New York City on June 16 and 17, 2022 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music (450 W. 37th St.).

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.