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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis To Premiere THIS HOUSE In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2025

This summer, This House, a new opera by Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, will receive its world premiere at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as part of the company's landmark 50th season.

Justin Austin to Star in World Premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s THIS HOUSE
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 23, 2025

Acclaimed baritone Justin Austin will return to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s This House from May 31 to June 29, 2025.

Puccini’s TOSCA Returns to Seattle Opera in May
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2025

Seattle Opera will close its 2024/25 season with Giacomo Puccini’s shocking melodrama Tosca, the fiery tale of an opera diva who risks everything to save her beloved from the grasp of a sadistic and lecherous baron.

PORGY AND BESS, MESSIAH and More Set For Houston Grand Opera 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

Throughout the 2025-26 season, HGO will be celebrating its beloved artistic and music director, Patrick Summers, who in May 2026 will transition to a new role. Learn more here!

PORGY AND BESS & More Set for Houston Grand Opera 2025-26 Season
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 19, 2025

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring the American opera that launched HGO as a trailblazer, the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

FELLOW TRAVELERS and More Set for Seattle Opera 2025/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2025

Seattle Opera has revealed the 2025/26 mainstage season. The company’s 62nd season offers three McCaw Hall premieres, including Fellow Travelers and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Camille A. Brown & Dancers Returns To The Joyce Theater in I AM
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2025

 The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of prolific director and choreographer Camille A. Brown with the New York premiere of I AM. Learn more here!

Seattle Opera To Present Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's enchanting opera The Magic Flute returns to Seattle this spring in a stunning new-to-Seattle production from visionary director Barrie Kosky and mixed-media theater group 1927.

LUCIDITY Makes West Coast Premiere in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024

Fresh off October’s premiere of Jubilee, Seattle Opera will present the West Coast premiere of Lucidity, a new chamber opera from composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist David Cote. Co-produced by On Site Opera, this intimate production runs November 21–24 in Tagney Jones Hall one week after its world premiere in New York City.

James Robinson Named General and Artistic Director Of Seattle Opera
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2024

James Robinson is the next General and Artistic Director of Seattle Opera, and the fifth person to lead the company in its 61-year history. Robinson begins his tenure on September 4, 2024, replacing Christina Scheppelmann, who takes over as General and Artistic Director of Brussels' La Monnaie/De Munt in January 2025 following the completion of her contract with Seattle Opera.

Review: 'CENTER STAGE' AT OTSL at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - Jul 3, 2024

It’s like the dreamiest dessert cart one could imagine after the glorious musical meal of OTSL’s four main productions this summer.

Review: GALILEO GALILEI at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - Jun 17, 2024

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has opened an utterly glorious production of his opera, Galileo Galilei. It reconfirms OTSL’s place among the finest opera companies in the world. And it will assuredly help you resolve your issues with Phillip Glass.

Interview: Andrew Morstein Makes His Opera Theatre Of St. Louis Debut in THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
by James Lindhorst - Jun 5, 2024

Critics are raving about Opera Theater of St. Louis’ (OTSL) production of THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, calling it riotously funny and dazzling with comedic brilliance. Tenor Andrew Morstein is making his OSTL debut and sings the role of Count Almaviva. His comedic performance has been called virtuosic, lyrically beautiful, and vocally acrobatic. Morstein, who is a rising international opera star, sat down with Broadway World to talk about his experience with the Rossini opera, the current production at the Loretto-Hilton Center, and what he is doing with his time in St. Louis.  

Audra McDonald Will Return to Broadway This Fall in GYPSY; Watch New Trailer
by Nicole Rosky - May 29, 2024

It's official! six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald will return to Broadway this fall, taking on what is widely regarded as the greatest role in musical theatre, “Rose” in GYPSY. We have all of the details!

The Santa Fe Opera Unveils Casting and Repertory Plans for the 2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2024

 The Santa Fe Opera has announced casting and repertory plans for the company’s 2025 Season running June 27 through August 23, 2025. Learn more about the full season here!

LA BOHEME & More Set for The Met's 2024 Live In HD Summer Encores
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024

Experience the magic of the MET's 2024 Live in HD Summer Encores, set to begin on Wednesday, July 24. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Videos: Inside Rehearsal For FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES at the Metropolitan Opera
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2024

All new rehearsal clips have been released from Fire Shut Up in My Bones at the Metropolitan Opera. In both clips, Ryan Speedo Green sings an excerpt from Charles’s Act II aria in the production's final dress rehearsal. Check out the videos here!

Review: Blanchard-Lemmons' FIRE SHUT UP Makes Another Splash at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Apr 11, 2024

It was tough separating the opera from the event when FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES opened the first post-Covid pandemic season at the Met. Back then, in September 2021, FIRE made history as the first opera by a Black composer, Terence Blanchard with his librettist Kasi Lemmons (based on the book by Charles M. Blow), to make its way to the Met stage. This week, it returned to show that contemporary opera can have “legs” on the big stage of the company.

Video: Get A First Look At The Return of FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES at The Met Opera
by Joshua Wright - Apr 8, 2024

Get a first look at Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones' return to the Met stage. The production's remount begins performances on April 8 for seven performances. Its 2021 premiere made history as the first opera by a Black composer to be presented at the Met and won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.

Terence Blanchard's FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES to Return to the Met Stage This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2024

Following its landmark company premiere during the 2021–22 season, Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones will return to the Met stage.