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First Complete Recording of Kurt Weill And Alan Jay Lerner’s LOVE LIFE Released on Capriccio Records
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music and Capriccio Records have released the first complete recording of Love Life, the landmark 1948 musical by Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner.

American Lyric Theater Will Host Special 20th Anniversary Gala Performance Honoring Susan Feder
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2025

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, American Lyric Theater is proud to announce Celebrating 20 Years of American Lyric Theater, a gala performance on October 23, 2025.

Detroit Opera to Present Anthony Davis's THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE This Month
by Josh Sharpe - May 9, 2025

On May 10, 16, and 18, Detroit Opera will present The Central Park Five, directed by Nataki Garrett and featuring a new, expanded orchestration by composer Anthony Davis.

Chicago Opera Theater Reveals 2025/26 Season Featuring Chicago Premieres and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

Chicago Opera Theater has unveiled its 2025/26 Season. The season centers around three operas never before seen in Chicago and more. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

Stream Opera North's Recording of LOVE LIFE Beginning This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2025

Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner's Love Life will make its BBC broadcast premiere this weekend. The production will air on BBC Radio 3 18:00 on February 22. Following the broadcast, audiences can stream the production for 30 days

Detroit Opera Reveals 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024

Detroit Opera has announced its 2024–25 Opera and Dance seasons. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Berkshire Opera Festival Announces 2024 Season: FAUST And Anthony Davis's THE REEF
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2024

Berkshire Opera Festival has announced its 2024 season in Great Barrington, MA and New York City.

Review: CYMBELINE at The People's Shakespeare Project
by Rich Mehrenberg - Feb 17, 2024

Director Jeremiah Miller, and assistant director Justin Hopkins do a great job of maximizing the entire performance space and making the show quite immersive.  Speaking of which, kudos to fight coordinator, Dan Burke who choreographed an intense full-cast battle during the second half of the show worth the price of admission, alone.

Singing Actors Awarded Three-Way Tie For First Place In Unprecedented Lenya Competition Result
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2023

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music announced the unprecedented awarding of three First Prizes in the 25th annual Lenya Competition.

LOTTE LENYA COMPETITION Celebrates 25th Anniversary, April 29
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2023

A gathering of stars and notables from the Broadway world will join together on Saturday 29 April to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Lotte Lenya Competition, the internationally renowned theatrical singing contest.

La Monnaie De Munt to Present Richard Wagner's PARSIFAL in Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2022

After the success of Lohengrin in 2018 and Tristan und Isolde in 2019, La Monnaie De Munt's musical director Alain Altinoglu will continue his exploration of Wagnerian music with the concert version of Parsifal.

BREAKING THE WAVES Premiere - St.Gallen Theater Am Samstag 18. September
by Marianka Swain - Sep 17, 2021

Mit der 2016 uraufgeführten Oper Breaking the Waves startet der neue Operndirektor Jan Henric Bogen in seine erste Saison am Theater St.Gallen. Das Werk der US-amerikanischen Komponistin Missy Mazzoli und des Librettisten Royce Vavrek erlebt am Samstag, 18. September, 19 Uhr, im UM!BAU seine europäische Erstaufführung.

Los Angeles Master Chorale Has Announced Their 2020-21 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2020

The Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director, today announced its 2020-21 season that showcases the immense power of voices united in song, including monumental testaments to the power of music by Bach, Haydn, and Handel; an exploration of American music; and a program that features newly appointed Swan Family Artist-in-Residence Reena Esmail's inspiring I Rise: Women in Song. This is a season that opens hearts to the glory of singing and celebrates the expression of spirituality through music.

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Glimmerglass Festival's Production Of SHOW BOAT
by Alan Henry - Aug 16, 2019

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Glimmerglass Festival production of SHOW BOAT! Check out photos of the cast in action!

SHOW BOAT Opens The Glimmerglass Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2019

Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Show Boat opened at The Glimmerglass Festival July 6 in the company's first-ever production of America's original "musical play."

The Philly POPS Announces Free Memorial Day 2019 Concert
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2019

The Philly POPS announced today that Memorial Salute Philadelphia's only concert in honor of Memorial Day returns to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts on May 25, 2019.

BWW Review: IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR at Grand Rapids Symphony and Special Guest for Christmas!
by Brian Hilbrand - Dec 9, 2018

It's the most wonderful time of the year! This past Thursday we headed out to do what has become an annual tradition and attend a Christmas show. This year we headed down town Grand Rapids to DeVos Performance Hall to take in the sounds of the Grand Rapids Symphony. Under the baton of conductor Bob Bernhardt for the Symphony, Pearl Shangkuan for the Symphony Chorus, and Sean Ivory for the Symphony Youth Chorus all take us on a magical journey through the sounds of Christmas. The concert would also not be a Christmas event with out a few surprises such as bass-baritone Justin Hopkins, and the Embellish Handbell Ensemble.

See THE SNOWMAN At GR Symphony Family Series Show, Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2018

Back by popular demand, The Snowman, the classic animated film, returns to Grand Rapids to inspire children of all ages and open the Grand Rapids Symphony's 2018-19 DTE Energy Foundation Family Series.

Great Christmas Music, Holiday Films Coming To GR Symphony Stage In November & December!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2018

With thrilling acrobatics, classic films and timeless music, the sublime sounds of the holidays from the Grand Rapids Pops are sure to make spirits bright.

See THE SNOWMAN At GR Symphony Family Series Show, 11/17
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2018

Back by popular demand, The Snowman, the classic animated film, returns to Grand Rapids to inspire children of all ages and open the Grand Rapids Symphony's 2018-19 DTE Energy Foundation Family Series.