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Arizona Opera Announces Its 2023/24 Season Line-up

Arizona Opera officially announced its 2023/24 Season, featuring four opera productions – including a World Premiere – in Phoenix and Tucson, as well as the company’s inaugural New Works Festival in Phoenix, and a new series of community concerts in Tucson. Arizona Opera’s programming includes something for everyone, from tried-and-true opera lovers to school-aged children and everyone in between. 

HOFFMAN'S TALES Comes to Greek National Opera This Month

The much-anticipated new co-production of the National Opera with the Opéra La Monnaie of Brussels is The Tales of Hoffmann under the intelligent direction of the leading European director of opera and theater Krzysztof Warlikowski, who undertakes to reveal the essence of a work where place and time are the remains of a damaged mosaic. 

Opera Naples Announces Cast of ROMEO ET JULIETTE to Kick Off 2022-23 Season

Opera Naples, one of Naples’ leading performing arts organization, has announced a star-studded cast will kick off the 2022-23 season with a famed production of “Roméo et Juliette” by Charles Gounod, featuring internationally acclaimed soprano Jeanette Vecchione-Donatti, Argentinian tenor Santiago Ballerini and Turkish bass-baritone Burak Bilgili.

Opera Naples Welcomes Back Patrons With Toast To Opera, ROMEO ET JULIETTE Performances

Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organization, is excited to welcome patrons back this fall with a performance of “Roméo et Juliette” by Charles Gounod at Artis—Naples, featuring the Naples Philharmonic conducted by Opera Naples' Artistic & Music Director Ramón Tebar.

Opera Naples Announces 2022-23 Season

Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organizations, has announced the 2022-23 season. Following a successful end-of-season match campaign led by longtime supporters Larry and Louise Ost, who encouraged donors to join alongside them to raise more than $107,000, Opera Naples is looking forward to the upcoming season.

Opera Naples Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring H.M.S. PINAFORE, ROMEO ET JULIETTE & More

Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organizations, has announced the 2022-23 season. The season will include diverse performances of operas from around the world at the Wang Opera Center, Artis-Naples and the third annual Festival Under the Stars.

Greek National Opera Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring World Premiere of New GNO Production of Verdi's FALSTAFF

The Greek National Opera’s 2022-23 season curated by GNO Artistic Director Giorgos Koumendakis will feature ten new opera and ballet productions, one newly commissioned opera, five revivals of past productions, music concerts, major co-productions with some of the world’s foremost opera houses, collaborations with leading conductors and more.

Free Outdoor ROMEO & JULIET, a Reverse Take on LA BOHEME & More Announced for Boston Lyric Opera's 2022/23 Season

In announcing its 2022/23 Season today, Boston Lyric Opera has unveiled an expanded, year-round return to stages throughout Boston.

BWW Review: San Diego Opera's Creative and Effective ROMEO AND JULIET

Gounod’s overture introduces ROMEO AND JULIET with a prophetic mix of lyrical romance and tragedy. Yves Abel, the Principal Conductor of the San Diego Opera, is an expert in French opera and made sure that resonant brass and lush strings produced the mood a Parisian composer of the time would have favored. The quick pace was especially important in a five-act opera some productions turn into a turgid ordeal. No chance of that with Abel leading the San Diego Symphony.

VIDEO: Michael Fabiano in Royal Opera's FAUSE

Watch Michael Fabiano as Faust perform the Act I aria, Vains échos de la joie humaine from The Royal Opera's Faust. David McVicar's spectacular production of Gounod's masterpiece is available to stream until 13 February 2022.

VIDEO: Michael Fabiano in Royal Opera's FAUSE

Watch Michael Fabiano as Faust perform the Act I aria, Vains échos de la joie humaine from The Royal Opera's Faust. David McVicar's spectacular production of Gounod's masterpiece is available to stream until 13 February 2022.

VIDEO: Michael Fabiano Performs 'Vains échos de la joie humaine' From FAUST at the Royal Opera House

Michael Fabiano as Faust performs the Act I aria, Vains échos de la joie humaine from The Royal Opera's Faust. David McVicar’s spectacular production of Gounod’s masterpiece is available to stream until 13 February 2022.

VIDEO: Irina Lung Performs - Il M'aime From The Royal Opera's FAUST

Irina Lungu as Marguerite performs 'Il m'aime' from The Royal Opera's Faust. David McVicar’s spectacular production of Gounod’s masterpiece is available to stream until 13 February 2022.