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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.

​The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Unveils 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026

​The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has revealed its 2026–27 season, with 80 concerts of chamber music by 100 composers across 346 years. Concerts take place in Alice Tully Hall and the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio at CMS.

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

Two Ensemble Studio Competition Finalists To Join Coc's Emerging Artists Program
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026

The Canadian Opera Company's prestigious Ensemble Studio has invited two of the country's most talented sopranos to join its resident artists for a 46th season of highly specialized professional career development.

THE MET: LIVE IN HD Continues With Puccini’s LA BOHÈME On November 8
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2025

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season continues with Puccini’s La Bohème on Saturday, November 8, at 1 p.m. ET, transmitted live to cinemas worldwide.

Sondra Radvanovsky In Cherubini’s MEDEA Opens Lyric Opera Of Chicago 71st Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago launches its 71st season with the company premiere of Luigi Cherubini’s Medea, opening Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Lyric Opera House.

CARMEN to Return to the Metropolitan Opera in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025

Carrie Cracknell’s production of Carmen will return to the Met for 13 performances beginning in October. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets!

Lyric Opera Unveils Details for Cherubini's MEDEA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season will kick off with a searing tale of vengeance and betrayal: Cherubini’s Medea. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

George & Nora London Foundation For Singers to Present 54th Annual Competition And Recital
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025

The 2025-26 season of the George and Nora London Foundation for Singers will present the 54th year of the foundation's prestigious annual competition for young American and Canadian opera singers. Learn more!

Single Tickets to go on Sale This Week for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2025

Single tickets go on sale Thursday, June 26 at 10 a.m. Central Time for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s exciting 2025/26 Season. Learn more about the season here!

Photos: Mozart's IDOMENEO at San Francisco Opera
by Emmy Rice - Jun 15, 2025

San Francisco Opera is performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Idomeneo from June 14–25 as part of its 2025 Summer Season at the War Memorial Opera House. See the photos here!

Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen Named The Met's 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award Winner
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2025

The Metropolitan Opera has named soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen the winner of the 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award. The annual $50,000 award recognizes extraordinarily gifted singers with rising Met careers.

Mozart's IDOMENEO Begins At The War Memorial Opera House In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2025

San Francisco Opera will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Idomeneo from June 14–25 as part of its 2025 Summer Season at the War Memorial Opera House. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads these performances of the composer's early masterpiece, which premiered in 1781 when Mozart was just 25, in a new-to-San Francisco Opera staging by Australian director Lindy Hume. Company Chorus Director John Keene prepares the artists of the San Francisco Opera Chorus for the opera's choral scenes.

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Names 2025 Award Winner and Grant Recipients
by Josh Sharpe - May 8, 2025

The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has announced the recipients of its prestigious Richard Tucker Award, Richard Tucker Career Grant, and Sara Tucker Study Grant. 

Aspen Music Festival's Summer Lineup Includes Patti LuPone Concert, World Premiere, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 26, 2025

This summer, vocal music takes center stage at the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS). The 2025 festival will present the staged world premiere of Siddhartha, She, a recital from Patti LuPone, and more.

MEDEA, SALOME and More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed the company’s 2025/26 Season, its first complete season featuring Medea, Salome and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces 2025 Philadelphia Orchestra Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced the return of The Philadelphia Orchestra to its summer home in Saratoga for a three-week residency from August 6–August 23.

The 2025 George London Award Winners Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2025

The winners of the 53rd George and Nora London Foundation Competition for young American and Canadian opera singers, were revealed at the conclusion of the competition’s final round. Learn more!