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New World Symphony to Launch 2026-27 WALLCAST Concert Series in Miami Beach
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2026

New World Symphony announced its 2026-27 WALLCAST® concert series, featuring seven free outdoor live broadcasts projected onto the New World Center's exterior wall in SoundScape Park.

Single Tickets On Sale For Houston Grand Opera’s 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026

Houston Grand Opera has put single tickets on sale for its upcoming season, featuring 38 performances across six productions, including SUSANNAH, SHOW BOAT, and a new staging of AIDA.

AN EVENING WITH ISABEL LEONARD AND FRIENDS at Carnegie Hall Canceled
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2026

An Evening With Isabel Leonard and Friends has been cancelled at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall due to personal family reasons. The performance will not be rescheduled this season.

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, I PURITANI and More to Screen at The Met’s Summer HD Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2026 Summer HD Festival returns to Lincoln Center Plaza in September. The free festival features five performances from the company’s celebrated The Met: Live in HD series.

EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO to Close Met: Live in HD Season in Cinemas
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026

Gabriela Lena Frank's EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO, starring Isabel Leonard and Carlos Álvarez, will close the Met's Live in HD season in over 700 theatres nationwide via Fathom Entertainment, with encore screenings to follow.

Review: FRIDA, DIEGO AND THE DAY OF THE DEAD Brings Green-Wood Cemetery to Life
by Eliana Sara - May 18, 2026

The May 8 event offered tasty drinks in Brooklyn's historic cemetery with a sample of the Met Opera's new piece about the famed artists and lovers, El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.

Review: FRIDA Y DIEGO is the Ultimate Dream in Its Met Premiere
by Richard Sasanow - May 15, 2026

The story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera—two great Mexican artists who also happened to be in a tempestuous marriage—seems tailor-made for the opera stage. They struggled in their art, as well as in their lives and relationship with one another. Passions explode. So it’s not surprising to see them on the stage at the Met in EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO, composed by Gabriela Lena Frank (newly crowned winner of the Pulitzer prize for music) with libretto by Nilo Cruz (Pulitzer winner for his play “Anna in the Tropics”).

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

Renée Fleming, Audra McDonald and More to Join Carnegie Hall CONCERT OF THE CENTURY Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026

Carnegie Hall will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its “Concert of the Century” with another once-in-a-lifetime convening of musical all-stars including Renée Fleming, Audra McDonald and many more.

Charlize Theron Says Timothée Chalamet Can Be Replaced By AI, But Not Live Performance
by Michael Major - Apr 21, 2026

Charlize Theron has branded Timothée Chalamet's recent remarks on ballet and opera as 'very reckless.' In a New York Times interview, she stated that AI will be able to do Chalamet's job in 10 years, but nothing can replace ballet and opera.

Director Luca Guadagnino Defends Timothée Chalamet's Ballet and Opera Comments
by Michael Major - Apr 13, 2026

Director Luca Guadagnino is defending Timothée Chalamet after his controversy surrounding his comments on ballet and opera. The Call Me By Your Name director gave his thoughts on the Wonka star saying that 'no one cares' about the “ballet or opera.”

San Francisco Symphony Reveals 2026–27 Season, Featuring 26 Guest Conductors and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 115th season. The 2026–27 season features 26 guest conductors, including five making their Orchestral Series debuts, alongside a lineup of returning and debuting guest artists.

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.

Houston Symphony Reveals 2026-27 Season - Jessica Vosk, Cheyenne Jackson and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026

The Houston Symphony and Music Director Juraj Valčuha revealed details of the 2026−27 Season, Valčuha’s fifth as music director. Valčuha leads eight of the eighteen classical subscription programs in the season.

Video: Nathan Lane Slams 'Stupidity' of Timothée Chalamet’s Opera and Ballet Comments
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 12, 2026

While on The View in promotion of the new Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, Nathan Lane spoke about the new production and shared his thoughts about Timothée Chalamet's controversial comments about opera and ballet. Watch his visit now.

Andrea Bocelli Addresses Timothée Chalamet’s Comments on Opera and Ballet
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 12, 2026

Opera singer Andrea Bocelli shared his thoughts about Timothée Chalmet's controversial comments about opera and ballet, who said 'no one cares about' the mediums. 

Timothée Chalamet Faces Criticism From Opera and Ballet Community After Controversial Comments
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 6, 2026

Amid his Oscar nomination for Marty Supreme, actor Timothée Chalamet is facing backlash after making some controversial comments about the current state and longevity of opera and ballet.

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.

Opera Industry Shows Support for Washington National Opera
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 22, 2026

A bold statement of opera industry solidarity with the Washington National Opera was issued following the news of the company's decision to leave Kennedy Center. A group of more than 60 opera industry leaders, including John Adams, Kevin Puts, Kelli O'Hara, Joyce DiDonato, John Corigliano, Isabel Leonard, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Jeanine Tesori and more, signed an open letter pledging support to the company.

Carnegie Hall Unveils UNITED IN SOUND Festival 2026 Partner Events
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2026

Carnegie Hall has announced its schedule of partner events presented by leading cultural and academic institutions across New York City and beyond from February through July 2026 as part of the Hall's United in Sound: America at 250 festival.