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Phelim McDermott's Production of Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE Returns to ENO
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

ENO's witty and whimsical production of Mozart's Così fan tutte will return to the London Coliseum this February with a new cast. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Review: Exciting Bullock and Finley Take on Met Debut of Adams’s ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
by Richard Sasanow - May 13, 2025

There’s an old expression, “A lawyer who defends himself has a fool for a client.” While John Adams didn’t decide to take on the libretto for his latest opera, Monday night’s Met premiere, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, all on his own, I wonder whether he might have bypassed the one resource that might have been most useful: Arrigo Boito.

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and More Set for New Jersey Symphony 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

New Jersey Symphony has revealed its 2025–26 season, Music Director Xian Zhang’s 10th season with the Symphony. Learn more about upcoming programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2025 Tanglewood Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2025

Tanglewood has revealed details of its 2025 season, opening in late June. The 2025 Tanglewood season features more than 100 performances. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

San Francisco Opera Countertenor Carlo Vistoli Wins Jan Shrem And Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2024

San Francisco Opera's Carlo Vistoli wins the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition.

Seattle Opera Closes Season With THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2024

One of the most popular operas in history, Gioachino Rossini’s comedy The Barber of Seville returns to the Seattle Opera stage to close out the company’s 60th-anniversary season.

San Francisco Opera Performs the Bay Area Premiere of Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels' OMAR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2023

San Francisco Opera presents the Bay Area premiere of Omar, the new Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels.

Soprano Yaritza Véliz Wins The 2023 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 12, 2023

Yaritza Véliz is named 2023 Emerging Star of the Year based on a popular vote conducted online at sfopera.com from July 11 to August 4, 2023. As the winner of the competition, now in its fifth year, Véliz receives a $10,000 cash prize.

Festival Opera's 32nd Season Includes CARMEN and More
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2023

Festival Opera’s 32nd annual season will continue Sunday, August 6 at 4 p.m., when the company returns to the lush grounds of Walnut Creek’s Civic Park for a free Opera in the Park concert, made possible by the Walnut Creek Civic Pride Foundation. The park is located at 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek.

Festival Opera to Present OPERA IN THE PARK Concert This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 10, 2023

Festival Opera will return to the beautiful setting of Orinda Community Park on Thursday, June 22 at 6 p.m., with the 13th Annual Opera in the Park concert. Free and ample lawn seating will await attendees along with a selection of food and wine trucks to enable their summer repast al fresco.

FESTIVAL OPERA Announces 2023 Summer Season
by Blair Ingenthron - May 6, 2023

Festival Opera has announced plans for the company's 2023 season highlighted by a bold new production of Georges Bizet's Carmen, a work at the heart of the repertory and one of the most performed operas in the world, set for August 18 and 20 at the Lesher Center for the Arts.

Programming Added to Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2023

The Cleveland Orchestra announced updates to its inaugural Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival: The American Dream, which takes place this spring at Severance Music Center and with Cleveland partner organizations.

Rossini's CINDERELLA to be Presented as Part of Kentucky Opera's 70th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023

Kentucky Opera's 70th Anniversary Season will bubble over with the comedic genius of Rossini's Cinderella at The Brown Theatre this February. One of the oldest fairy tales, with many variations, Cinderella will be performed Friday, February 24 at 8pm and Sunday, February 26 at 2pm.

San Francisco Opera Announces 2023�"24 Season, Featuring OMAR, THE MAGIC FLUTE & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2023

San Francisco Opera has announced details for the Company’s 101st season, which opens September 8, 2023. See production details, how to purchase tickets and more!

Photos: First Look at San Francisco Opera's LA TRAVIATA
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2022

Check out photos from San Francisco Opera's La Traviata! San Francisco Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata conducted by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim in a new staging by director Shawna Lucey.

San Francisco Opera to Present New Production of Verdi's LA TRAVIATA Beginning in November
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 16, 2022

San Francisco Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata conducted by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim in a new staging by director Shawna Lucey. This new vision of a beloved classic, the first new production of La Traviata to be built by the Company in 35 years, will open on November 11 simultaneously at the War Memorial Opera House and on the videoboard at Oracle Park in a free Opera at the Ballpark simulcast.

San Francisco Opera Presents World Premiere Of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2022

San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere of John Adams' Antony and Cleopatra on Saturday, September 10, with performances through October 5.

Washington Concert Opera Presents GLUCK'S ORPHEE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2022

Washington Concert Opera and Maestro Antony Walker will continue their 35th season with Christoph Willibald Gluck's Orphée on Sunday, April 24 at 6 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC.