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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.

Chicago Philharmonic Joins SLEEPING AT LAST for Orlando Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026

The Chicago Philharmonic will collaborate with artist Ryan O'Neal, known as Sleeping At Last, for a concert at the Dr. Phillips Center's Walt Disney Theater in Orlando on February 28, showcasing the impact of Chicago's artists on a national scale.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin Unveil 2026�"27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2026

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin have unveiled the 2026–27 season—Nézet-Séguin’s 15th as music and artistic director—full of epic musical events, bold artistic experiences, and new musical journeys.

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

Cabaret Roundup: January 12-18- Liz & Ann Hampton Callaway, Isabel Leonard & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 12, 2026

Here are a few top cabaret show and concert picks to consider in NYC this week including the Callaway sisters, environmentally focused comedy, plenty of jazz, and more.

Video: Brittany Renee And Ryan Speedo Green Sing From PORGY AND BESS At The Metropolitan Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 30, 2025

A new performance video features soprano Brittany Renee and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green performing an excerpt from the Act II duet of PORGY AND BESS. 

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: PORGY AND BESS Raises the Roof at the Metropolitan
by Richard Sasanow - Dec 8, 2025

When I read that the Met, in the program notes for James Robinson’s production of PORGY AND BESS, called it “a supremely American operatic masterpiece” I couldn’t help but think of Stephen Sondheim’s answer (perhaps apocryphal) when he was asked whether SWEENEY TODD was an opera or a musical: “If it’s done in a theatre, it’s a musical; if it’s in an opera house, it’s an opera.”

Video: First Look at THE GERSHWINS' PORGY & BESS at the Metropolitan Opera
by Michael Major - Dec 2, 2025

The Metropolitan Opera has released first look videos of their new production of Porgy & Bess. Conducted by Kwamé Ryan, the Gershwins’ great American classic returns to the Met, featuring electrifying choreography by Camille A. Brown.

Florida Grand Opera Launches VOICES OF WELLNESS, Honoring Those Who Serve
by Gillian Blum - Nov 10, 2025

At the Richard Tucker Music Foundation 50th Anniversary Gala, Miami Edition, the Florida Grand Opera launched a new national initiative, Voices of Wellness.

LA BOHEME and More Set for Opera Saratoga's Upcoming Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025

Opera Saratoga — the Capital Region's only professional opera company — is celebrating its 65th anniversary with its eyes firmly on the future, with a modern new minimalism that makes room for maximum drama.   

Review: Met Season’s First DON GIOVANNI Shows Off a Great Score for the Audience to Relish
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 26, 2025

Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI was one of my first operas and remains among my favorites, despite its misogyny and the difficulty in putting together the kind of cast that can do justice to the string of show-stoppers in the score. The season's premiere of the opera had much to admire.

TURANDOT and More Set for Florida Grand Opera New Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 15, 2025

Florida Grand Opera has revealed its new season and the much anticipated new FGO in-house orchestra— one that signals a bold rebuilding and rescue effort as the company approaches its 85th anniversary. Learn more!

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!

Photos: The Santa Fe Opera Presents DIE WALKURE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2025

See first look photos of the Santa Fe Opera's company premiere of Wagner's Die Walkure directed by Melly Still and starring Tamara Wilson, Ryan Speedo Green, Jamez McCorkle, Vida Mikneviciute, Sarah Saturnino and Soloman Howard.

OPERA America Reveals 2025-2026 Board Of Directors Led By Chair Lee Anne Myslewski
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2025

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, has announced its 2025–2026 Board of Directors under the leadership of Lee Anne Myslewski. Learn more 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.

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.