Miles Mykkanen Will Lead SILENT NIGHT at Houston Grand Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
Houston Grand Opera has announced that internationally celebrated Finnish-American tenor Miles Mykkanen will perform the lead role of Nikolaus Sprink in Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Silent Night.
Review: PORGY AND BESS Raises the Roof at the Metropolitan
by Richard Sasanow - Dec 8, 2025
When I read that the Met, in the program notes for James Robinson’s production of PORGY AND BESS, called it “a supremely American operatic masterpiece” I couldn’t help but think of Stephen Sondheim’s answer (perhaps apocryphal) when he was asked whether SWEENEY TODD was an opera or a musical: “If it’s done in a theatre, it’s a musical; if it’s in an opera house, it’s an opera.”
Houston Grand Opera To Open Winter Season With SILENT NIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025
Houston Grand Opera will launch its winter repertoire on January 23, 2026, with the Houston premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s SILENT NIGHT. Presented in a new co-production with the Metropolitan Opera, the staging marks the first major revision of the Pulitzer Prize-winning work since its 2011 debut.
Review: THORN & PETAL by History Theatre Co at Trinity Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - Sep 16, 2025
“Thorn and Petal,” Daniel Ian Redman’s new play through History Theatre Co., performed at Trinity Theatre in Mission Valley is an intriguing premise with flashes of humor and heart, though one that still feels like it’s finding its shape.
Seattle Opera Open House Returns October 4
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2025
Seattle Opera will open its doors for its annual Open House on Saturday, October 4, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Opera Center. The free event will celebrate the start of the 2025/26 season with live performances, art exhibits, behind-the-scenes tours, and opportunities to connect with local arts organizations.
Photos: LA BOHEME La Bohème At The Santa Fe Opera 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2025
You can now get a first look at the Santa Fe Opera's new production of Puccini’s La bohème directed by James Robinson and starring Sylvia D’Eramo as Mimì, Long Long as Rodolfo, Szymon Mechlińsk as Marcello, Emma Marhefka as Musetta and more.