Jake Heggie

Aspen Music Festival & School Reveals 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026

The Aspen Music Festival & School has announced its 2026 season, running from July 1 to August 23, under the theme 'For All'. The eight-week festival in Aspen will feature a diverse lineup of performances and educational events.

Opera Parallele Reveals 2026 Spring Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026

Opera Parallele will present an engaging lineup for its 2026 spring season, featuring a mix of contemporary and classic operas. The season aims to attract a diverse audience with its innovative productions.

ENO to Stage Mozart's COSÌ FAN TUTTE in Concert at Bridgewater Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2026

English National Opera will continue its partnership with Greater Manchester with two semi-staged concert performances of Mozart's comic masterpiece Così fan tutte at The Bridgewater Hall on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February 2026.

André de Ridder and Danielle de Niese Will Lead ENO’s RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026

The English National Opera will present a new production of RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY, featuring Andre de Ridder and Danielle de Niese. Learn more here!

Carlisle Floyd Centennial To Celebrate The Composer's Legacy Worldwide In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2026

The Carlisle Floyd Centennial will present an international celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth on June 11, 2026, recognizing his lasting role in American opera and his deep ties to the cultural life of the American South.

Phelim McDermott's Production of Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE Returns to ENO
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

ENO's witty and whimsical production of Mozart's Così fan tutte will return to the London Coliseum this February with a new cast. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Critics' Choice: Gary Naylor's Best Theatre of 2025
by Gary Naylor - Dec 24, 2025

Theatre is, of course, a window on another world, often glitzier and brighter than our own, sometimes a reflection that can comfort or discomfit us and sometimes a portal into what it is to be human at all. It is an escape - and who can deny that we need such refuges more than ever - but it can be so much more than mere escapism. The best theatre of 2025 made those lofty promises - and kept them.

Festival Napa Valley Unveils 20th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2025

Festival Napa Valley will celebrate its 20th anniversary July 4–19, 2026, with a lineup featuring international stars and emerging talent. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

Primo Artists Will Represent Conductor Cristian Măcelaru For Exclusive Worldwide Management
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025

Primo Artists has announced Exclusive Worldwide Management of conductor Cristian Măcelaru, effective immediately. The agency will become his General Management and will continue to oversee his Publicity and Social Media worldwide.

San Francisco Opera Guild Honors Maria Manetti Shrem at AN EVENING ON THE STAGE Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025

San Francisco Opera Guild honored philanthropist Maria Manetti Shrem at its 2025 An Evening on the Stage gala on November 19 at the War Memorial Opera House.

Review: DEAD MAN WALKING, London Coliseum
by Gary Naylor - Nov 6, 2025

A confession. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine to read the death notices on Wikipedia - I am my mother’s son after all and, without the columns of classifieds in the Liverpool Echo, where else is there to look?

Review: DEAD MAN WALKING, ENO, London Coliseum
by Gary Naylor - Nov 5, 2025

Leads, Christine Rice and Michael Mayes, can seldom have been bettered in the long history of this house

Photos: English National Opera's New Production of DEAD MAN WALKING at the London Coliseum
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025

English National Opera (ENO) will present a new production of Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking at the London Coliseum, opening November 1, 2025. Check out photos of the production.

Carnegie Hall Will Host the Carlisle Floyd Centennial Celebration
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2025

The Carlisle Floyd Centennial (CF100) will present a landmark concert at Carnegie Hall to honor the 100th birthday of composer Carlisle Floyd. Learn more here!

Annilese Miskimmon Directs New Production of Jake Heggie's DEAD MAN WALKING
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025

English National Opera (ENO) will bring a new production of the compelling death row opera Dead Man Walking to the London Coliseum stage this November.

Preview: KAVALIER & CLAY Brings Three Sound Worlds to Met Season-Opener
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 13, 2025

The forces behind the Met’s latest try at bringing a different (sic: younger) audience to the house, THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY, joined forces at the Guggenheim’s Works & Process series last week to introduce the new work to a receptive crowd. It’s the story of two Jewish cousins who team up in Brooklyn to create a comic book superhero, called the Escapist, to fight Hitler and the forces of fascism, “a story that unfortunately has extra resonance right now,” according to Met General Manager Peter Gelb. It brings three sound worlds--traditional, swing and electronica--to the Met’s season-opener.

Katie Rose Clarke, Lauren Patten, and Conrad Ricamora Join SONGS FROM AN UNMADE BED Benefit Concert
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2025

Three Broadway powerhouses have joined the lineup to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Songs from an Unmade Bed, a one-night-only concert benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Trevor Project.

San Francisco Opera’s DEAD MAN WALKING Returns for 25th Anniversary in September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

San Francisco Opera will present the 25th-anniversary production of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s Dead Man Walking from September 14–28 at the War Memorial Opera House.

BD Wong, Elizabeth Stanley and More to Join SONGS FROM AN UNMADE BED Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025

Off-Broadway’s beloved song cycle, Songs from an Unmade Bed, is returning to the New York City stage for a one-night-only 20th anniversary performance benefiting Broadway Cares and The Trevor Project. Learn more!

THE NEW SEVEN DEADLY SINS to be Presented at Skylark Opera Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2025

Skylark Opera Theatre will present the Minnesota premiere of The New Seven Deadly Sins at The Crane Theater in August. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!