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Seattle Opera Offers Concert Presentation Of Rarely Heard Richard Strauss Opera DAPHNE
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025

This January, Seattle Opera continues its recent tradition of offering concert presentations of rarely heard operas (Samson and Delilah in Concert '23, Les Troyens in Concert '25) with Richard Strauss's one-act pastoral tragedy, Daphne (1938).

96-Hour Opera Festival Returns To The Atlanta Opera
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2025

A composition competition that pairs composers and librettists to write ten-minute operas in five teams, the 96-Hour Opera Festival is designed specifically to broaden cultural perspectives in opera.

New MADAME BUTTERFLY Closes Opera Philadelphia Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2024

Experience a fresh take on the classic opera, MADAME BUTTERFLY, as it marks the end of the Opera Philadelphia season from April 26 to May 5.

MADAME BUTTERFLY Closes Opera Philadelphia's Season Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2024

Opera Philadelphia's 2023-2024 Season will close this spring with a new production of Puccini's Madame Butterfly that illuminates and ultimately transcends harmful stereotypes, empowering the protagonist Cio Cio San with new choices for her future.

Performances Set For Kent Tritle's Spring 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2024

Landmark seasons of two of Kent Tritle’s choruses – the 150th of Oratorio Society of New York, the 200-voice avocational group, and the 60th of elite professional chorus Musica Sacra – as well as programs by his Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine have revealed their concert seasons for this spring.

Review: DAS RHEINGOLD at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - Aug 13, 2023

The outstanding cast and provocative production, merged with Wagner’s indisputably monumental music and drama, made this Rheingold a de rigueur happening

Kent Tritle's 2023-24 Season Includes the 150th Season of Oratorio Society of New York and the Return of the Great Organ of St. John the Divine
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2023

The many facets of Kent Tritle’s career are on prominent display in the 2023-24 concert season of the Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine; Music Director of both Musica Sacra, New York’s elite professional chorus, and Oratorio Society of New York, the acclaimed avocational ensemble; and organist of the New York Philharmonic.

Bach's Magnificat, Mozart's Requiem & More Set for Oratorio Society Of New York 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2023

The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, has revealed its 2023-2024 season with three concerts in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall and one at St. Bartholomew's Church.

DAS RHEINGOLD to Open Seattle Opera 60th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2023

Seattle Opera will kick off its 23/24 season with Richard Wagner’s epic Das Rheingold in a stunning production by stage directorBrian Staufenbiel.

The Harlem Chamber Players to Mark 15th Anniversary and Black Music Month With HARLEM SONGFEST II
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2023

The Harlem Chamber Players will mark its 15th Anniversary and Black Music Month with a musical extravaganza Harlem Songfest II, celebrating Black opera singers and the music of Black composers, including women.

The Harlem Chamber Players to Present HARLEM SONGFEST II in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2023

The Harlem Chamber Players will mark its 15th Anniversary and Black Music Month with a musical extravaganza Harlem Songfest II, celebrating Black opera singers and the music of Black composers, including women, on Friday, June 9, at 7 p.m. at Miller Theatre at Columbia University.

The Harlem Chamber Players Will Celebrate Its 15th Anniversary With Opera This Black Music Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2023

The Harlem Chamber Players  will mark its 15th Anniversary and Black Music Month with a musical extravaganza Harlem Songfest II, celebrating Black opera singers and the music of Black composers, including women, on Friday, June 9, at 7 p.m. at Miller Theatre at Columbia University.

Afghan Arts Festival Leads Slate of Winter Events at Seattle Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2023

In conjunction with its upcoming world premiere of A Thousand Splendid Suns, Seattle Opera offers a slate of unique educational and cultural events to celebrate Afghan art, culture, and history, and provide a deeper look into the making of a new opera.

World Premiere of A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS to Open at Seattle Opera in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2022

On February 25, 2023, McCaw Hall will host the world premiere of A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by composer Sheila Silver and librettist Stephen Kitsakos, based on the gripping novel by Khaled Hosseini.

Review: Oratorio Society Debuts Stunning NATION OF OTHERS by Moravec and Campbell at Carnegie Hall
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 18, 2022

The Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY), under Kent Tritle, gave its second stirring world premiere by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell with Tuesday’s outstanding performance of A NATION OF OTHERS.

Oratorio Society Of New York Presents 148th Performance Of Handel's Messiah At Carnegie Hall, December 19
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2022

The Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY), led by Music Director Kent Tritle, continues its 2022–23 season with its 148th performance of Handel's Messiah on Monday, December 19, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. This year's performance includes soloists soprano Maria Brea, contralto Heather Petrie, tenor Joshua Blue, and baritone Jesse Blumberg, together with the Orchestra of the Society.