Photos: MANON at San Francisco Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2026
San Francisco Opera released production photos for Jules Massenet's romantic masterwork MANON, starring soprano Amina Edris and tenor Pene Pati, conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim at the War Memorial Opera House.
San Francisco Opera to Present All-Richard Strauss Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2026
San Francisco Opera will present a concert dedicated to Richard Strauss, conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim. The program includes the U.S. premiere of a new Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Till Eulenspiegel, and the Brentano Lieder featuring soprano Adela Zaharia.
RIGOLETTO Will Come to Teatro Massimo in Palermo
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2026
Teatro Massimo in Palermo will present Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto as part of its 2026-27 season. The production will be staged at Teatro Massimo’s Main Stage in Palermo, Sicily, with performances scheduled across eight dates.
VIVA VERDI! to Screen with Director Yvonne Russo Q&A in Tuckahoe
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2026
New Rochelle Opera will present the Oscar-nominated documentary VIVA VERDI!, featuring a post-screening conversation with director Yvonne Russo and a dessert reception celebrating the retirement home for opera singers in Milan.
The Verdi Chorus to Present FROM VERDI TO VERISMO
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2026
The Verdi Chorus opens its 43rd season with a concert featuring operatic sequences from Verdi's works alongside selections from Leoncavallo and Puccini at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica.
MACBETH to Open Opera Colorado's 2026–27 Season at the Ellie
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2026
Opera Colorado presents Verdi's MACBETH at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, conducted by Patrick Summers in his company debut. The production marks the first season programmed by new Artistic Director Barbara Lynne Jamison.
Review: LA TRAVIATA at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts
by Keira Grant - Sep 20, 2026
Canadian Opera Company’s season opener La Traviata pulls out all the stops and sets an extremely high bar for the rest of its 26-27 offerings. My companion has been coming to the opera with me for many years, and she was blown away, proclaiming this as one of her all-time faves. “A triumph,” she said, and I couldn’t agree more.
ARTS BALLET THEATRE OF FLORIDA Opens 2026–2027 Season
by Rachel Stone - Sep 19, 2026
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida will present a season-opening program of classical, neoclassical and contemporary ballet featuring works by Vicente Nebrada, Asaf Messerer and Vladimir Issaev, plus the company premiere of Marius Petipa's Raymonda Grand Pas.
VIVA VERDI! to Open UN Healing Arts Week at Lincoln Center
by Rachel Stone - Sep 14, 2026
The Oscar-nominated documentary about creative aging at Casa Verdi in Milan will screen at Film at Lincoln Center as part of Juilliard's Fall Festival, followed by panel discussions with arts and health organizations.
MANON to Open at San Francisco Opera
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026
San Francisco Opera will present Massenet's MANON at the War Memorial Opera House, led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and starring Amina Edris and Pene Pati in Vincent Boussard's production.
San Diego Opera to Present RIGOLETTO at Civic Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 2, 2026
Michael Chioldi will star in the title role of Verdi's RIGOLETTO as San Diego Opera continues its season with a production directed by Christopher Mattaliano at the San Diego Civic Theatre.
Sarasota Opera Announces Cast for the 2026/2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2026
Sarasota Opera has announced casting for its 68th season, featuring HANSEL AND GRETEL, LA TRAVIATA, H.M.S. PINAFORE, ARIADNE AUF NAXOS and JENŮFA, with mezzo-soprano Kara Morgan and baritone Spencer Reichman among the artists.
LA TRAVIATA Will Continue at the Arena di Verona
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2026
Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata will continue its 2026 run at the Arena di Verona as part of the 103rd Arena di Verona Opera Festival. Learn more about the production here!