Des Moines Metro Opera Announces 2027 Festival Season
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 5, 2026
Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO)’s Linda Koehn General and Artistic Director, Michael Egel, has announced the repertory for the company’s 2027 Festival Season. It will features a new production of Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, a new production and company premiere of Philip Glass’s Orphée, and the revival of the company’s acclaimed 2017 production of Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd.
Review: ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD at Artscape Opera House
by Kim R2 - Jun 14, 2026
A hilarious, gorgeous 1920s reimagining of the Greek myth. Veronica Paeper's classic choreography meets dazzling sets, varied costumes and standout performances from the principals and the ensemble. Showing until 21 June, tickets from R225.
Offenbach’s Irreverent Classic ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD (Orfeu no Inferno) Opens 2026 Lyric Season at Theatro São Pedro
by Claudio Erlichman - Apr 13, 2026
Opening the 2026 lyric season at Theatro São Pedro, Orpheus in the Underworld (Orphée aux enfers) by Jacques Offenbach arrives in a vibrant new staging directed by Cibele Forjaz, with André Dos Santos leading the orchestra. Premiered in 1858, Offenbach’s groundbreaking operetta offers a witty, satirical twist on the Orpheus myth, transforming tragedy into irreverent comedy. With its mix of spoken dialogue, lively ensembles, and dance, the work helped define the operetta genre. Highlights include the iconic “Galop infernal,” forever linked to the can-can. Performances run April 17, 19, 22, 24, and 26, inviting audiences to experience a sparkling, subversive classic that remains as entertaining today as ever.
Plano Symphony Orchestra To Present A NIGHT IN PARIS!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2026
The Plano Symphony Orchestra resumes its 2025/2026 season, Music That Matters, with a magical night of music in A Night in Paris! on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at St. Andrew Methodist Church.
Review: OPERA À LA CARTE'S ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Del Mar
by Ron Bierman - Oct 6, 2025
What did our critic think of OPERA À LA CARTE'S PRODUCTION OF OFFENBACH'S ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Of Del Mar? With even large companies struggling to survive, why did soprano and voice teacher Abla Hamza decide to found Opera À La Carte?
Her goals were laudable. As national opportunities continued to shrink, she wanted to provide new ones to local professional opera singers and attract San Diegoans new to opera with lower cost tickets and less intimidating venues.
But could she succeed during such a difficult period? Opera À La Carte began with vocal recitals at small venues, and last year graduated to its first full opera.
LA VIE PARISIENNE to be Presented at Opera Saratoga
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025
Opera Saratoga will present La Vie parisienne: composed by Jacques Offenbach, with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, and a new commissioned book by Tim Drucker. Learn more!
Opera Saratoga To Hold Local Auditions in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2025
For two days in March, Opera Saratoga will hold local auditions for the 2025 Summer Festival Season and beyond, in order to create a local roster of affiliated singers, actors and pianists.
Previews: THE REUNION al TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI e al TEATRO ROSSETTI
by Ettore Farrattini - Dec 4, 2024
Un’unica notte magica nella quale un cast d’eccezione, accompagnato dalla FVG Orchestra diretta da Beatrice Venezi, interpreterà oltre trenta indimenticabili melodie tra cui la celebre “Let it Go” - dal musical Disney “Frozen”, e poi “Wicked”, “Mary Poppins”, “Mamma Mia!”, “Shrek”, “La famiglia Addams”, “Jekyll & Hyde”, “Funny Girl”, “Pretty Woman” e “The Greatest Showman”.