Joyce DiDonato

Merola Opera Program and San Francisco Opera Center Reveal 2026 Schwabacher Recital Series
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026

Now in its 42nd year, the Schwabacher Recital Series, presented by Merola Opera Program and San Francisco Opera Center, will return this spring with a series of three recitals.

Video: Trailer Released for Joyce DiDonato-Led INNOCENCE at The Metropolitan Opera
by Joshua Wright - Feb 26, 2026

Watch the official trailer for INNOCENCE at The Metropolitan Opera, Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, conducted by Susanna Mälkki and starring Joyce DiDonato.

Edward Gardner Returns to the U.S. For Return Engagement With Chicago Symphony & Pittsburgh Symphony Debut
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026

British conductor Ed Gardner will make his debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and return to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in May, showcasing works by British composers.

Review: DiDonato Brings Dickinson Poems to Life through Brilliant Song Cycle by Puts at Carnegie
by Richard Sasanow - Feb 23, 2026

Though only a handful of Emily Dickinson’s hundreds of poems were published during her lifetime (more than 1700 others were found posthumously), she is best known as a risk-taking writer whose work straddled the line between the straightforward and the more abstract. Inaddition, she has long been an inspiration to composers who clearly found the music in her work. The most recent of these was heard at Carnegie Hall late last week in the local premiere of EMILY—NO PRISONER BE, a song cycle by Kevin Puts that looks long and deep into the eyes of the poet.

The 2026 George London Award Winners Are Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2026

The winners of the prestigious 2026 George London Awards have been announced, with the competition available for viewing on YouTube. This event highlights emerging talents in the opera world.

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.

Finalists & Program Set for George And Nora London Foundation Competition For Opera Singers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

The George and Nora London Foundation Competition for American and Canadian opera singers will hold its 54th event in 2026, with a public final round at New York's Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.

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.

Joyce DiDonato Joins Young People’s Chorus of New York City 2026 Gala Concert & Benefit Dinner
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2026

The Young People's Chorus of New York City will present its 2026 Gala Concert & Benefit Dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

Works & Process at Guggenheim to Showcase MET Opera's INNOCENCE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026

Works & Process and The Metropolitan Opera will present a preview performance of Kaija Saariaho's Innocence, set for Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7PM at the Peter B. Lewis Theater.

Chicago Theatre Week 2026 Launches This Week With Productions From Citadel, A Red Orchid, and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2026

Tickets are on sale for Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets.

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 22, 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.

Interview: Sound Designer Marc Salzberg on Sound, Space and Storytelling in Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2026

BroadwayWorld spoke with Marc Salzberg to discuss his philosophy in sound design for the theatre. He reflects evolving technology in the theatre, what it takes to sustain a long career in theatre sound, and more.

2026 George and Nora London Foundation Opera Competition Finals Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026

The George and Nora London Foundation Competition for American and Canadian opera singers will hold its 54th event in 2026, with a public final round at New York's Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center on Friday, February 20, at 4:00 pm

Tickets for Chicago Theatre Week 2026 to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2026

Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place February 5-15, 2026. Find out how to get tickets here.

Jordan Donica to Join Isabel Leonard for Concert at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2025

Isabel Leonard has had a career that has brought her to leading opera houses and concert halls around the world. This season, she will return to her native New York, where she curates a four-concert Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall.

Review: Before There Was Charlie Brown, There Was Menotti’s AMAHL, now at Lincoln Center Theater
by Richard Sasanow - Dec 21, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater’s new Kenny Leon production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, presented in association with the Metropolitan Opera, is hardly “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or “The Nutcracker.” Yet it manages to give us faith, hope and charity at a time we could all use more than a little of it, though there doesn’t seem to be much of a nod by director Leon to the setting of “The Present” mentioned in the Playbill.

Heartbeat Opera Will Present MANON! This Winter
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 20, 2025

MANON! (ten performances January 27, 28, 29, 31, February 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8) follows Manon as she is rescued from her fate in a convent and finds herself pulled between two suitors: Power and True Love. Opera's original 'it-girl,' she deftly invents and reinvents herself throughout the work, transforming her circumstances even when the stakes turn deadly. 

Photos: AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS Opens at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2025

The holiday family opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors opened at Lincoln Center Theater. See photos from opening night here! On hand to celebrate the occasion were Billy Porter, Annaleigh Ashford, and more.